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M6.1 earthquake near Timika, Central Papua

25367 d ago · 4 May 1957, 10:05 UTC 119 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 119 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia on 4 May 1957, 10:05 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Timika, about 81 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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