M4.3 earthquake - 166 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 166 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia on 11 Sept 2017, 04:33 UTC at a depth of 12 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 166 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.