M6.0 earthquake - 181 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 181 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia on 10 Nov 2021, 17:46 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Dobo, about 159 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.