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M4.3 earthquake near Timika, Central Papua

2344 d ago · 17 May 2020, 14:48 UTC 234 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 234 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia on 17 May 2020, 14:48 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 62 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:49 UTC

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