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M5.1 Depth: 15.7 km

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

UTC time: 2026-04-09 07:32:21 UTC Local time: —

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 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

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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 (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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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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 km 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 km M2.82026-04-15 15:13:15 UTC54.7 km M3.32026-04-15 19:46:34 UTC148.3 kmPuncak M2.52026-04-16 18:43:24 UTC47.1 km M2.62026-04-16 19:20:50 UTC74.1 km M3.12026-04-16 21:41:52 UTC149.9 kmPapua

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥59
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 M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC116.7 kmKabupaten Nabire M5.42025-10-02 22:45:06 UTC12.0 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

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