M6.4 earthquake 151 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 151 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia on Mon, Oct 6, 1947, 4:10 AM GMT+9:30 (18:40 UTC), 25 km (16 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
- 6.4 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1947-10-05 18:40:51 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.308° S, 134.512° 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
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem898056. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC.