M5.2 earthquake near Wamena, Highland Papua
959 d ago · 1 Mar 2024, 07:06 UTC 180 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 180 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia on 1 Mar 2024, 07:06 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Wamena, about 100 km away in Highland Papua, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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