M4.1 earthquake near Biak, Papua
1968 d ago · 29 May 2021, 06:53 UTC 74 km SW of Insrom, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 74 km SW of Insrom, Indonesia on 29 May 2021, 06:53 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Biak, about 76 km away in Papua, Indonesia.
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