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M5.3 Depth: 27.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-20 18:47:09 UTC Local time: —

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 129 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

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

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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 (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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 km 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 km M3.62026-04-22 05:39:51 UTC93.1 kmSarmi M2.92026-04-22 15:16:11 UTC118.9 km M3.82026-04-22 17:57:29 UTC114.9 km M2.62026-04-22 18:34:01 UTC73.6 km M2.72026-04-22 18:44:05 UTC125.3 km M2.62026-04-23 01:04:49 UTC126.8 km M2.72026-04-23 05:28:44 UTC137.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥4173
Earlier events M≥541
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

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] M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC24.5 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

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