M4.2 earthquake near Teminabuan, Southwest Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 129 km ENE of Sorong, Indonesia on 10 Oct 2016, 06:56 UTC at a depth of 44 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 Teminabuan, about 123 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.