Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 28 km southwest of Nabire, Netherlands New Guinea, Indonesia, on Sunday, 19 December 2004 at 12:47 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.575°S / 135.364°E
(Netherlands New Guinea, Indonesia)Nearby towns and cities:
28 km (18 mi) SSW of Nabire (pop: 43,900) --> See nearby quakes!
296 km (184 mi) E of Mas (pop: 320) --> See nearby quakes!
334 km (208 mi) SSE of Manokwari (West Papua) (pop: 53,200) --> See nearby quakes!
369 km (229 mi) NE of Tual (Maluku) (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
3174 km (1972 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.9 | 10 km | Papua, Indonesia | USGS |
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