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M4.1 Earthquake near Tinibil, Highland Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 16:26:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Tinibil, Highland Papua (Indonesia) on October 23, 2026 at 16:26 UTC. At around 125 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
8b40889b929cbdad4070b53b3a931d13b733247c
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
125.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 16:26:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Highland Papua
City
Tinibil
County
Pegunungan Bintang
Village
Tinibil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.82000, 140.87000
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125 km
Intermediate
125 km
125 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tinibil AirstripIndonesia
    0.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Okyap AirstripIndonesia · WAJW
    8.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oklip AirstripIndonesia
    11.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,294 Catalogue entries

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