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M5.0 earthquake 135 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 135 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia at Aug 31, 2024, 08:53 UTC, at a depth of 50 km. The epicentre was 115 km (71 mi) NE of Wamena.

Details

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	Aug 31, 2024, 08:53 UTC
Depth	49.9 km
Coordinates	-3.408, 139.722
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	46 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 20, 13:27 UTC
4.9	183 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	55 km / 34 mi	depth 72 km	Oct 6, 21:56 UTC
4.5	108 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	29 km / 18 mi	depth 83 km	Sep 24, 16:28 UTC
4.3	130 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	48 km / 30 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 16, 12:28 UTC
5.7	163 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	47 km / 29 mi	depth 66 km	Sep 2, 00:04 UTC
4.7	179 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 11, 23:33 UTC
4.9	97 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 10, 08:32 UTC
4.4	78 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	58 km / 36 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 2, 01:21 UTC
4.0	142 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	16 km / 10 mi	depth 74 km	May 23, 07:41 UTC
4.3	141 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	72 km / 45 mi	depth 23 km	May 18, 09:19 UTC
4.1	107 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	44 km / 27 mi	depth 24 km	Mar 29, 06:41 UTC
5.2	104 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	72 km / 45 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 28, 07:35 UTC
5.7	149 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	48 km / 30 mi	depth 55 km	Mar 26, 22:51 UTC
4.2	165 km W of Abepura, Indonesia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 01:38 UTC
4.4	108 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	45 km / 28 mi	depth 43 km	Feb 27, 17:31 UTC
4.9	105 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 14, 12:23 UTC
4.2	153 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	70 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 12, 23:12 UTC
4.1	113 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	27 km / 17 mi	depth 49 km	Feb 11, 11:48 UTC
4.2	54 km W of Abepura, Indonesia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 41 km	Feb 11, 03:07 UTC
4.2	181 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	56 km / 35 mi	depth 50 km	Jan 31, 05:40 UTC
4.3	96 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	41 km / 25 mi	depth 69 km	Jan 27, 00:54 UTC
4.1	157 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	51 km / 31 mi	depth 50 km	Jan 20, 13:16 UTC
4.1	121 km W of Abepura, Indonesia	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 20, 07:53 UTC
4.9	149 km W of Abepura, Indonesia	97 km / 60 mi	depth 37 km	Jan 18, 01:15 UTC
4.5	113 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	56 km / 35 mi	depth 64 km	Jan 12, 19:18 UTC

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