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M5.3 earthquake near Timika, Central Papua

2894 d ago · 13 Nov 2018, 07:34 UTC 228 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 228 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia on 13 Nov 2018, 07:34 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 Timika, about 47 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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