M4.2 earthquake near Wamena, Highland Papua
1045 d ago · 8 Dec 2023, 00:50 UTC 219 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 219 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia on 8 Dec 2023, 00:50 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 Wamena, about 112 km away in Highland Papua, Indonesia.
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17 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC
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