M5.1 earthquake 114 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 114 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia on Wed, Dec 25, 1985, 2:12 AM GMT+9 (17:12 UTC), 48 km (30 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
- 1985-12-24 17:12:11 UTC
- Depth
- 48.2 km (30.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.099° S, 136.217° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pc9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.