M4.7 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 126 km SW of Fakfak, Indonesia on 24 Nov 2023, 21:37 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 Fakfak, about 127 km away in Papua, Indonesia.