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M6.3 earthquake near Timika, Central Papua

15007 d ago · 15 Sept 1985, 01:29 UTC 115 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 115 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia on 15 Sept 1985, 01:29 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Timika, about 75 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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