M4.6 earthquake near Nabire, Central Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 12 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia on 28 Oct 2021, 04:19 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Nabire, about 13 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.