Indonesia · Papua

M5.4 Earthquake near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 12:14:28 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2026 at 12:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
8633926d64fc4bbb72bf8e24bfc0db680c69cc2c
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 12:14:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.55720, 138.81590
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 57'198
V 1'876

≈ 130 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

Ground shaking

VI
Strong · Intensity (MMI) VI
Strongly felt, light building damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Maoke Plate.
Near the boundary Woodlark ↔ Maoke · about 61 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tiom157.1 kmS21'324
Jayapura211.3 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 hours10
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours53
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.410.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.210.0 km26.0 km
RESIFM5.010.0 km40.6 km
EMSCM5.230.0 km19.3 km

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥4211
Earlier events M≥552
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

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