M4.3 earthquake - 200 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 200 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 5 Nov 2016, 19:07 UTC at a depth of 22 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 178 km away in Papua, Indonesia.