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M5.5 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-01 23:01:15 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 1, 2026 at 23:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Sarmi, 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
c3922ce2a233f415a7d5c4e5761471a99ece2e77
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-01 23:01:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Sarmi
County
Sarmi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.05000, 138.80000
Temperature
29.9°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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
Sentani198.9 kmE44'779
Jayapura219.8 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 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12026-06-01 23:01:16 UTC36.7 kmSarmi M5.42026-06-01 23:01:17 UTC7.2 kmSarmi M3.22026-06-02 01:29:52 UTC62.4 kmMamberamo Raya M2.72026-06-02 11:17:40 UTC8.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62026-06-02 13:47:44 UTC38.6 kmPapua M3.02026-06-03 17:05:53 UTC149.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32026-06-03 21:02:26 UTC138.4 kmPapua M3.82026-06-04 07:59:38 UTC72.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42026-06-04 23:42:27 UTC98.0 kmMamberamo Raya M2.92026-06-05 18:23:13 UTC73.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22026-06-07 16:53:03 UTC28.5 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02026-06-08 12:54:21 UTC100.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 677 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#16
Earlier events M≥4181
Earlier events M≥545
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 UTC20.2 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC29.5 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC29.9 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC20.2 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC15.5 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]

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