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M4.1 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 08:23:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 08:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
d4b73866c93bf6f39332b88d732bb0f1c793a6ee
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 08:23:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Sarmi
County
Sarmi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.12000, 138.93000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 km
38 km — close to 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 686 Catalogue entries

Of 685 other entries for this area and period, 117 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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