February 2004 Nabire earthquakes

February 2004 Nabire earthquakes
UTC time2004-02-05 21:05:02
 2004-02-07 02:42:35
ISC event7248018
 7248533
USGS-ANSSComCat
 ComCat
Local date6 February 2004
 7 February 2004
Local time06:05:02 WIT (UTC+9)
 11:42:35 WIT (UTC+9)
MagnitudeMw 7.0
 Mw 7.3
Depth23 km (14 mi)
15 km (9 mi)
Epicenter3°38′35″S 135°31′26″E / 3.643°S 135.524°E / -3.643; 135.524
4°00′11″S 135°01′23″E / 4.003°S 135.023°E / -4.003; 135.023
TypeOblique-normal, Strike-slip
Areas affectedNabire Regency, Papua Province (now Central Papua), Indonesia
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)
Aftershocks91+ (as of 25 November 2004)
Mw  6.7 on 8 February 2004 (strongest)
Casualties37 fatalities, 682 injuries

On 6 February 2004, at 06:05:02 WIT (21:05 UTC on 5 February), a Mw 7.0 earthquake struck Nabire Regency, then located in Papua Province, Indonesia. It served as a foreshock to a larger event the following day, measuring Mw  7.3. At least 37 people were killed and were 682 injured, and over 2,700 buildings were damaged or destroyed.