Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.9 earthquake 126 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 126 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia at Jan 17, 2024, 18:29 UTC, at a depth of 36 km. The epicentre was 124 km (77 mi) SSW of Sentani.

Details

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	Jan 17, 2024, 18:29 UTC
Depth	36.2 km
Coordinates	-3.625, 140.143
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.5	142 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 20, 13:27 UTC
4.9	183 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	67 km / 42 mi	depth 72 km	Oct 6, 21:56 UTC
4.5	108 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	41 km / 25 mi	depth 83 km	Sep 24, 16:28 UTC
4.3	130 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	95 km / 59 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 16, 12:28 UTC
5.7	163 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	100 km / 62 mi	depth 66 km	Sep 2, 00:04 UTC
4.7	179 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	54 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 11, 23:33 UTC
4.9	97 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	60 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 10, 08:32 UTC
4.4	78 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	68 km / 42 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 2, 01:21 UTC
4.3	127 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 26, 14:29 UTC
4.0	142 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	44 km / 27 mi	depth 74 km	May 23, 07:41 UTC
4.1	107 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	80 km / 50 mi	depth 24 km	Mar 29, 06:41 UTC
5.2	104 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	28 km / 17 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 28, 07:35 UTC
4.3	67 km SSE of Abepura, Indonesia	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 19, 09:19 UTC
4.4	108 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	21 km / 13 mi	depth 43 km	Feb 27, 17:31 UTC
4.9	105 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 14, 12:23 UTC
4.1	113 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	64 km / 40 mi	depth 49 km	Feb 11, 11:48 UTC
4.2	181 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	63 km / 39 mi	depth 50 km	Jan 31, 05:40 UTC
4.3	96 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	44 km / 28 mi	depth 69 km	Jan 27, 00:54 UTC
4.5	113 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	96 km / 60 mi	depth 64 km	Jan 12, 19:18 UTC
4.0	77 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	73 km / 46 mi	depth 49 km	Dec 29, 23:30 UTC
4.1	152 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	77 km / 48 mi	depth 63 km	Dec 13, 16:46 UTC
4.2	100 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 21, 15:15 UTC
4.7	101 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	60 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 31, 00:57 UTC
4.4	99 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	49 km / 31 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 14, 14:24 UTC
4.1	175 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	67 km / 41 mi	depth 36 km	Jun 24, 09:36 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.