M4.1 earthquake near Waisai, Southwest Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 111 km NW of Sorong, Indonesia on 11 Feb 2020, 21:36 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 18 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.