M4.6 earthquake 137 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 137 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia on Wed, Dec 8, 1976, 3:32 AM GMT+9 (18:32 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 104 km SW 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-07 18:32:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.440° S, 134.895° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8104 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia · 18181 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
- 4.4160 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia · 18174 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.4133 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia · 18169 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000knt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.