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M5.3 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-20 18:47:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-04-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-04-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) on April 20, 2026 at 18:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
b60850e25ba1282fae545b239931fcc7d4eb51d4
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 18:47:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Sarmi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.19000, 139.07000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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
Sentani165.7 kmE44'779
Jayapura187.1 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 hours4
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.12026-04-20 18:54:14 UTC38.3 kmPapua M3.02026-04-21 02:30:41 UTC111.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42026-04-21 05:17:44 UTC71.4 kmPapua M3.22026-04-21 05:43:55 UTC40.1 kmPapua M3.02026-04-22 03:23:41 UTC125.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62026-04-22 05:39:51 UTC93.1 kmSarmi M2.92026-04-22 15:16:11 UTC118.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.82026-04-22 17:57:29 UTC114.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-22 18:34:01 UTC73.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.72026-04-22 18:44:05 UTC125.3 kmPAPUA REGION, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-23 01:04:49 UTC126.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.72026-04-23 05:28:44 UTC137.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 696 Catalogue entries

Of 695 other entries for this area and period, 10 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≥4176
Earlier events M≥544
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 UTC14.9 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC27.0 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC22.5 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC14.9 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC20.2 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]

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