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M5.0 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 07:32:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Papua Tengah · Kabupaten Nabire

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on April 9, 2026 at 07:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
9f4a2a287bd5e2f8cc067ceb97f7784a8df3d7ba
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 07:32:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Kabupaten Nabire
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.03000, 136.25000
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nabire90.9 kmSW99'848
Timika182.4 kmS142'909

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    91.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M3.42026-04-09 12:47:44 UTC22.4 kmWaropen M3.32026-04-10 07:27:20 UTC70.6 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72026-04-11 11:52:25 UTC95.9 kmIntan Jaya M2.62026-04-12 09:28:32 UTC107.1 kmKabupaten Nabire M2.92026-04-13 15:35:56 UTC39.8 kmWaropen M2.82026-04-13 16:31:18 UTC38.7 kmWaropen M2.62026-04-14 13:28:19 UTC100.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82026-04-15 15:13:15 UTC48.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32026-04-15 19:46:34 UTC143.1 kmPuncak M2.52026-04-16 18:43:24 UTC40.5 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-16 19:20:50 UTC71.5 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82026-04-17 04:10:24 UTC142.7 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 164 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-28

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC96.2 kmIndonesia [Land] M6.12025-09-18 18:19:50 UTC97.0 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M6.12025-09-18 18:19:47 UTC103.4 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M6.02025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC107.4 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC111.9 kmKabupaten Nabire

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