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2015 Indonesia Earthquake
27 July 2015 · Papua · Indonesia
On 27 July 2015 at 21:41 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Indonesia (Papua), at a depth of 48 km. It occurred on the Maoke Plate, 96 km from its boundary with the Woodlark Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 1 person. 1 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 27 July 2015
- Time
- 21:41 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 48 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 1
- Homes Destroyed
- 1
- Homes Damaged
- 6
- Plate
- Maoke Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19961996 Biak Earthquake · M 8.2164 deaths
- 19791979 Yapen Earthquake · M 7.9115 deaths
- 1971New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 8.1
- 1968New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.7
- 1957New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.3
- 1926New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.9
- 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