M5.3 earthquake near Wamena, Highland Papua
2068 d ago · 16 Feb 2021, 19:09 UTC 161 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 161 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia on 16 Feb 2021, 19:09 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Wamena, about 135 km away in Highland Papua, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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