M4.2 earthquake near Agats, South Papua
3585 d ago · 23 Dec 2016, 18:21 UTC 291 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 291 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia on 23 Dec 2016, 18:21 UTC at a depth of 62 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Agats, about 102 km away in South Papua, Indonesia.
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