QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bsq5
USGS usp000bsq5
15 Mar 2003, 14:05
143 km WSW of Nabire, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
Where is 143 km WSW of Nabire, Indonesia?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-3.916000, 134.337000
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000bsq5
Coordinates
-3.916, 134.337
Network
us
Significance
536