M5.0 earthquake near Nabire, Central Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 91 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia on 9 Sept 2021, 02:16 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nabire, about 92 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.