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M5.5 Depth: 10.6 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 07:46:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) on February 24, 2026 at 07:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 07:46:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Sarmi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.10520, 138.85150
Temperature
24.7°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sentani191.6 kmE44'779
Jayapura212.8 kmE410'852

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

96%Similarity M5.42026-02-24 UTC 6.0 kmSarmi ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 6.6 km 93%Similarity M5.32025-08-12 UTC 12.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.6 km 92%Similarity M5.02025-08-24 UTC 5.4 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 0.6 km 91%Similarity M5.02025-10-16 UTC 8.0 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 0.6 km 91%Similarity M4.92025-10-16 UTC 5.3 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.6 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M2.92026-02-24 09:51:21 UTC17.5 kmSarmi M2.82026-02-24 14:03:59 UTC14.9 kmSarmi M2.62026-02-25 01:44:15 UTC9.5 kmSarmi M3.92026-02-25 02:00:00 UTC46.4 kmPapua M2.72026-02-25 03:12:57 UTC148.1 kmJayapura M3.12026-02-26 07:23:00 UTC108.3 kmPapua M2.72026-02-26 16:29:33 UTC137.5 kmPapua M3.12026-02-27 13:36:51 UTC10.9 kmSarmi M2.72026-02-27 23:34:09 UTC140.7 kmJayapura M3.22026-02-28 11:49:35 UTC35.9 kmPapua M3.32026-02-28 14:48:54 UTC25.7 kmSarmi M2.62026-03-01 15:47:41 UTC126.8 kmJayapura

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4157
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC22.7 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC22.3 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC11.9 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC7.1 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC10.5 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

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