M4.5 earthquake near Wamena, Highland Papua
2947 d ago · 22 Sept 2018, 09:58 UTC Papua, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia on 22 Sept 2018, 09:58 UTC at a depth of 155 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Wamena, about 59 km away in Highland Papua, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
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