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2004 Indonesia Earthquake
5 February 2004 · Nabire · Indonesia
On 5 February 2004 at 21:05 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Indonesia (Nabire), at a depth of 17 km. It occurred on the Maoke Plate, 35 km from its boundary with the Bird's Head Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 37 people and injured 682. 2,678 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 5 February 2004
- Time
- 21:05 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 17 km
- Deaths
- 37
- Injuries
- 682
- Homes Destroyed
- 2,678
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Plate
- Maoke 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