M5.1 earthquake 35 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 35 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia on Thu, Aug 23, 1973, 12:17 PM GMT+9 (03:17 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-23 03:17:51 UTC
- Depth
- 21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.657° S, 135.374° 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.
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
Earthquakes todayIndonesia earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000035w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.