This page summarizes earthquakes in Papua (Indonesia). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M3.0 earthquake near Sikari on 2026-07-29 20:41:31 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.
Papua, formerly known as West Irian and Irian Jaya, is a province of Indonesia, comprising the northern coast of Western New Guinea together with island groups in Cenderawasih Bay to the west.
In 2026, Papua recorded 667 earthquakes within Indonesia. The average magnitude was M3.18. The strongest event reached M5.5.
Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Papua is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Indonesia (rank #3 by count).
Located on the Maoke Plate.
