M5.9 earthquake 264 km W of Nabire, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 264 km W of Nabire, Indonesia on Tue, Oct 26, 1926, 11:22 AM GMT+9:22:48 (01:59 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1926-10-26 01:59:17 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.100° S, 133.133° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem910190. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:57 PM UTC.