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M 4.8 earthquake - 210 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
USGS reports a magnitude 4.8 earthquake at coordinates -2.5871, 138.7377 with a depth of 10 km, located about 210 km west of Abepura in Papua, Indonesia.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 9/10
- Geographic reach
- 3/10
- Global importance
- 4/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Positivity
- 1/10
- Urgency
- 6/10
Why it matters
A shallow, moderate earthquake may have produced felt shaking locally and could cause isolated damage or disruption to communities and transport in the Papua region; authorities and travelers in the area should monitor local alerts.

