November 26, 2004 Earthquake: Nabire, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Nabire, Indonesia on November 26, 2004 at 02:25:03 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 32 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 26, 2004
- Time
- 02:25:03 UTC
- Place
- Nabire, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 7.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 3.609° S, 135.404° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 32
- Injuries
- 130
- Damage
- $55 million
- Houses destroyed
- 328
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 32 people killed, 130 injured, 328 buildings destroyed (VIII), airport and seaport damaged and power outages occurred at Nabire. Damage estimated at 55 million U.S. dollars. Felt (IV) at Serui, Yapen; (III) at Biak, Biak and Timika, Papua.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- February 5, 2004, Nabire, Indonesia
- September 15, 1985, Enarotali, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia
- February 7, 2004, Nabire, Indonesia
- January 13, 1916, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia
- March 19, 1995, Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia
- January 13, 1916, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia
- September 4, 1989, Tembagapura, Indonesia
- May 23, 1915, Kaimana, Indonesia
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5817.