M5.9 earthquake 225 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 225 km W of Abepura, Indonesia on Tue, Apr 4, 1967, 9:37 AM GMT+9 (00:37 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-04-04 00:37:29 UTC
- Depth
- 13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.452° S, 138.614° 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
- 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.8231 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia · 21698 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
- 5.8233 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia · 21695 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem836282 (also filed as atlas19670404003726). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC.