M4.0 earthquake near Waisai, Southwest Papua
1226 d ago · 9 Jun 2023, 19:34 UTC 88 km W of Waisai, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 88 km W of Waisai, Indonesia on 9 Jun 2023, 19:34 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Waisai, about 88 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTC
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