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M4.3 earthquake near Waisai, Southwest Papua

Name: M4.3 earthquake near Waisai, Southwest Papua
Start: 2024-12-28T06:22:39.391+00:00
Location: 109 km NW of Waisai, Indonesia

658 d ago · 28 Dec 2024, 06:22 UTC 109 km NW of Waisai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 109 km NW of Waisai, Indonesia on 28 Dec 2024, 06:22 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 Waisai, about 110 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.

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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 01:35 UTC

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