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M4.2 earthquake near Timika, Central Papua

776 d ago · 1 Sept 2024, 07:33 UTC 189 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 189 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia on 1 Sept 2024, 07:33 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 Timika, about 52 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    18 Oct 2026, 00:35 UTC

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