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M4.9 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 06:02:00 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) on January 1, 2026 at 06:02 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 136 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.1.

Details

ID
6dda817166dac308ab7ec77af91e96371328d8b9
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 06:02:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.25000, 138.33000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136 km
Intermediate
136 km
136 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Papua Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

Of 49 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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