6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.

Map: CSEM-EMSC

A major 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit near the north coast of Irian Jaya, Indonesia, on September 17, 2016, at 01:20:19 UTC, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).