M4.5 earthquake near Mulia, Central Papua
1677 d ago · 16 Mar 2022, 03:00 UTC 208 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 208 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia on 16 Mar 2022, 03:00 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Mulia, about 131 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:35 UTC
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