Indonesia earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 123 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 123 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia on Mon, Sep 23, 1985, 2:08 PM GMT+9 (05:08 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.4 (mw), moderate
Local time: Mon, Sep 23, 1985, 2:08 PM GMT+9
UTC: 1985-09-23 05:08:10 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 4.104° S, 136.331° E
Region: Indonesia
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Timika, IndonesiaPopulation 142,909. Forecast68 kmNW

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002k11 (also filed as gcmtb092385a, gcmt19850923050814, iscgem516473). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.