M7.0 earthquake 27 km NE of Nabire, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 27 km NE of Nabire, Indonesia on Thu, Jan 13, 1916, 3:41 PM GMT+9:22:48 (06:18 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.7 36 km NNE of Nabire, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.0 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1916-01-13 06:18:35 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.206° S, 135.699° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 27.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayIndonesia earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913749. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.