M4.6 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 249 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 23 Jul 2019, 08:33 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Fakfak, about 147 km away in Papua, Indonesia.