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2004 Nabire Earthquake
26 November 2004 · Nabire · Indonesia
On 26 November 2004 at 02:25 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Indonesia (Nabire), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Bird's Head Plate, 31 km from its boundary with the Maoke Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 32 people and injured 130. 328 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 26 November 2004
- Time
- 02:25 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 32
- Injuries
- 130
- Homes Destroyed
- 328
- Estimated Damage
- 55 million US dollars
- Plate
- Bird's Head Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2004February 2004 Nabire Earthquakes · M 7.3
- 20022002 West Papua Earthquake · M 7.68 deaths
- 19791979 Yapen Earthquake · M 7.9115 deaths
- 1957New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.3
- 1943New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.6
- 1916New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 8.1
- 1916New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 8.1
- 1914New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 8.1
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth