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Historic Earthquake
2010 Papua Earthquake
16 June 2010 · New Guinea, Irian Jaya · Indonesia
On 16 June 2010 at 03:16 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Indonesia (New Guinea, Irian Jaya), at a depth of 18 km. It occurred on the Bird's Head Plate, 55 km from its boundary with the Maoke Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 17 people. 2,556 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 16 June 2010
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 18 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 17
- Homes Destroyed
- 2,556
- Plate
- Bird's Head Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20022002 West Papua Earthquake · M 7.68 deaths
- 19961996 Biak Earthquake · M 8.2164 deaths
- 19791979 Yapen Earthquake · M 7.9115 deaths
- 1957New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.3
- 1926New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.9
- 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