M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near West Papua Region, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-04-02 15:36:34 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 15:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near West Papua Region, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 15:36:34 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.69000, 134.84000
Temperature
19.8°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nabire82.0 kmNE99'848
Timika228.2 kmSE142'909

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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First 6 hours9
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

Historical context nearby

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Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-04

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