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M5.0 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 06:38:55 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-01-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-01-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) on January 18, 2026 at 06:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
a570511e48efd3c6ba8e4714278ee015c0125ad9
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 06:38:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Sarmi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.41000, 138.76000
Temperature
27.7°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 (43.7 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
Mulia168.7 kmSW35'884
Jayapura218.0 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 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M3.12026-01-18 18:17:46 UTC71.4 kmSarmi M2.92026-01-19 04:28:25 UTC21.5 kmMamberamo Raya M2.52026-01-19 15:39:03 UTC138.7 kmJayapura M2.72026-01-19 16:44:03 UTC65.6 kmPapua M3.22026-01-19 20:01:43 UTC57.7 kmPapua M4.32026-01-20 07:53:06 UTC56.2 kmSarmi M3.62026-01-20 13:16:21 UTC101.6 kmSarmi M4.82026-01-21 13:53:34 UTC5.6 kmSarmi M3.22026-01-21 16:35:42 UTC47.7 kmSarmi M2.82026-01-21 23:50:38 UTC24.4 kmSarmi M4.22026-01-22 10:03:09 UTC122.8 kmMamberamo Raya M2.52026-01-24 18:48:42 UTC117.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 694 Catalogue entries

Of 693 other entries for this area and period, 24 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#27
Earlier events M≥4155
Earlier events M≥539
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 UTC33.4 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC15.6 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC19.8 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC33.4 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC31.9 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]

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