M4.0 earthquake near Sorong, Southwest Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Sorong, Indonesia on 23 Apr 2019, 05:15 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 Sorong, about 10 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.