January 7, 2008 Earthquake: Manokwari,, New Guinea, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Manokwari,, New Guinea, Indonesia on January 7, 2008 at 03:12:26 UTC, 12 km below the surface.
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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
- January 7, 2008
- Time
- 03:12:26 UTC
- Place
- Manokwari,, New Guinea, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 12 km (7 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 0.795° S, 134.012° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Injuries
- 6
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- 22
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.
Six people injured and more than 22 buildings damaged or destroyed (V) at Manokwari. Felt (III) at Nabire, Serui and Sorong. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 23, 1864, Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
- October 10, 2002, Manokwari, Oransbari, Ransiki, New Guinea, Indonesia
- January 3, 2009, Near North Coast, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
- January 3, 2009, Near North Coast, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
- September 20, 2002, Ransiki, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia
- November 17, 1985, Manokwari, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia
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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 7747.