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M5.1 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 07:32:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
15.7 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Tengah · Kabupaten Nabire

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M5.1 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on April 9, 2026 at 07:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
cce8e05821dfa80a47a4e2d03ec4cf7b845a9308
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 07:32:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Kabupaten Nabire
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.96620, 136.24160
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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
Nabire93.2 kmSW99'848
Timika189.5 kmS142'909

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    94.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 UTC21.1 kmWaropen M3.32026-04-10 07:27:20 UTC73.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72026-04-11 11:52:25 UTC101.6 kmIntan Jaya M2.62026-04-12 09:28:32 UTC110.8 kmKabupaten Nabire M2.92026-04-13 15:35:56 UTC34.1 kmWaropen M2.82026-04-13 16:31:18 UTC32.4 kmWaropen M2.62026-04-14 13:28:19 UTC103.5 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82026-04-15 15:13:15 UTC54.7 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32026-04-15 19:46:34 UTC148.3 kmPuncak M2.52026-04-16 18:43:24 UTC47.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-16 19:20:50 UTC74.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12026-04-16 21:41:52 UTC149.9 kmPapua

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 112 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#10
Earlier events M≥445
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 UTC99.4 kmIndonesia [Land] M6.12025-09-18 18:19:50 UTC100.4 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M6.12025-09-18 18:19:47 UTC107.3 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M6.02025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC111.0 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC116.7 kmKabupaten Nabire

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