M4.2 earthquake near Waisai, Southwest Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 133 km NW of Sorong, Indonesia on 2 Dec 2018, 03:50 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Waisai, about 27 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.