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M5.4 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-01 23:01:17 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) on June 1, 2026 at 23:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
2c476845f7f27c38294d7d48e0c81607bd6bc5b6
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
30.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-01 23:01:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Sarmi
County
Sarmi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.07330, 138.86090
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.1 km
Shallow
30.1 km
30.1 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

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

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M3.22026-06-02 01:29:52 UTC59.8 kmMamberamo Raya M2.72026-06-02 11:17:40 UTC10.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62026-06-02 13:47:44 UTC36.7 kmPapua M3.02026-06-03 17:05:53 UTC142.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32026-06-03 21:02:26 UTC131.2 kmPapua M3.82026-06-04 07:59:38 UTC79.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42026-06-04 23:42:27 UTC94.6 kmMamberamo Raya M2.92026-06-05 18:23:13 UTC66.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22026-06-07 16:53:03 UTC34.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02026-06-08 12:54:21 UTC93.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02026-06-08 14:34:09 UTC36.2 kmSarmi M2.72026-06-08 21:27:46 UTC140.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 686 Catalogue entries

Of 685 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥4184
Earlier events M≥547
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC13.6 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC26.2 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC25.6 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC13.6 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC9.7 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]

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