M4.4 earthquake near Mulia, Central Papua
3217 d ago · 26 Dec 2017, 19:14 UTC 159 km E of Nabire, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 159 km E of Nabire, Indonesia on 26 Dec 2017, 19:14 UTC at a depth of 87 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Mulia, about 120 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC
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