M3.7 earthquake 141 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 141 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia on Tue, Apr 9, 1985, 11:27 PM GMT+9 (14:27 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-09 14:27:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.333° S, 136.333° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.8121 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia · 15142 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
- 6.0120 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia · 15142 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
- 4.9123 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia · 15144 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
- 4.7124 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia · 15144 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dmv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.