Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 11 km depth28 Sep 17:25 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 28, 2025 17:21:19 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Sep 29, 2025, at 02:21 am (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.5Depth11 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.12°S / 139.69°ESarmi Regency, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.12°N / 40.31°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 29.2°C (85 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoSep 28, 2025 17:21 GMT / Sep 29, 2025 02:21 am (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: -2.12 / 139.69: Indonesia: Near North Coast of West PapuaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22212385',-2.12000,139.69000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, Indonesia: Near North Coast of West Papua',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Abepura, a town with 62,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 117 km (73 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry117 km (73 mi)SE of epicenterAbepura(pop: 62,200)II: Very weakKota Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia123 km (77 mi)E of epicenterJayapura(pop: 404,000)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia190 km (118 mi)E of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)II: Very weakWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea235 km (146 mi)S of epicenterWamena(pop: 41,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia316 km (197 mi)E of epicenterAitape(pop: 5,550)II: Very weakWest Sepik ProvincePapua New GuineaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-09-28EpicenterAgency4.511 km6.8 mi17:21:19Near North Coast of West PapuaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 29, 2025 02:21 am (Jayapura)12 minutes ago4.511 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 123 km W of Jayapura, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 159 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.2 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 117 quakes per year (or 9.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 158 quakes per year (or 13.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 159 quakes per year (or 13.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 days after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Sep 21, 2025, at 06:30 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 23 km (14 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.6 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 144 km northwest of Jayapura, Indonesia - Sep 21, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.4. It had occurred 7 weeks earlier, on Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025, at 05:24 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in South Papua, Indonesia:Mag. 6.4 earthquake Kabupaten Sarmi - 204 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia - Aug 12, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 111 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, May 26, 1914, at 02:22 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Provinsi Papua, Indonesia:Mag. 8.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, Indonesia - May 26, 1914 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 21, 06:30 pm (Jayapura)4.610 km23 km (14 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 144 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 8, 04:02 pm (GMT +9)4.210 km85 km (53 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 207 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 8, 08:10 am (GMT +9)4.17 km88 km (55 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 206 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 7, 11:44 pm (GMT +9)4.05 km87 km (54 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 205 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 7, 10:45 am (Jayapura)4.110 km21 km (13 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 141 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 4, 06:55 am (Jayapura)4.710 km75 km (47 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 197 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 4, 03:47 am (GMT +9)4.99 km85 km (53 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 206 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 4, 01:41 am (Jayapura)4.810 km75 km (46 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 197 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 3, 07:18 pm (GMT +9)4.910 km75 km (47 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 197 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoAug 12, 05:24 pm (Jayapura)6.438 km87 km (54 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 204 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoJun 8, 2024 01:31 am (Jayapura)5.845 km90 km (56 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 154 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 19, 2020 01:38 am (Jayapura)6.049 km81 km (50 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 148 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia 8 reportsInfoSep 18, 2016 04:17 pm (GMT +9)5.725 km92 km (57 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 65 km north of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoApr 6, 2013 01:42 pm (Jayapura)7.066 km206 km (128 mi) to the SWKabupaten Tolikara, South Papua, 272 km southwest of Jayapura, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoNov 16, 2010 10:39 am (Jayapura)5.913 km76 km (47 mi) to the W 191 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoMar 29, 2009 02:59 am (Jayapura)6.093 km94 km (58 mi) to the SKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 139 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoDec 22, 2007 04:11 pm (Jayapura)6.220 km76 km (47 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 184 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 2006 02:39 am (Jayapura)5.829 km72 km (45 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 192 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 24, 2006 07:11 pm (Jayapura)5.730 km61 km (38 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 177 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 29, 2004 04:05 am (Jayapura)5.715 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 215 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoDec 19, 1999 02:44 am (Jayapura)6.216 km34 km (21 mi) to the SKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 117 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJul 17, 1998 06:49 pm (Port Moresby)7.010 km265 km (165 mi) to the E 50 km WNW of Aitape, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 27, 1996 05:48 am (Jayapura)6.333 km85 km (53 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 201 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJun 29, 1996 01:46 pm (Jayapura)5.933 km95 km (59 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 179 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoApr 18, 1995 12:49 pm (GMT +9)6.120 km86 km (53 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 60 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 26, 1991 02:40 am (Jayapura)6.433 km56 km (35 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 170 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 26, 1991 02:38 am (Jayapura)6.322 km75 km (46 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 193 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1989 04:49 pm (Jayapura)6.126 km92 km (57 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 210 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 1987 10:22 pm (Jayapura)5.932 km39 km (24 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 140 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoApr 20, 1986 04:03 pm (Jayapura)6.833 km52 km (32 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 149 km west of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoOct 29, 1976 11:51 am (Jayapura)7.133 km268 km (166 mi) to the S Papua, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1976 04:18 am (Jayapura)7.133 km280 km (174 mi) to the SKabupaten Pegunungan Bintang, South Papua, 240 km south of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 7, 1972 03:25 pm (Jayapura)6.030 km82 km (51 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 200 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 10, 1971 04:17 pm (Jayapura)7.730 km118 km (74 mi) to the SKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 132 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1968 10:27 pm (Jayapura)7.545 km89 km (56 mi) to the SW 145 km W of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoNov 10, 1960 11:44 pm (Jayapura)6.665 km93 km (57 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 161 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJul 12, 1953 03:43 pm (Jayapura)6.228 km95 km (59 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 215 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 1950 08:29 pm (Universal Time)7.230 km171 km (106 mi) to the W Papua, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 1947 05:39 am (Universal Time)7.315 km235 km (146 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 123 km northeast of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1940 09:40 am (Universal Time)6.635 km76 km (47 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 189 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1940 11:19 am (Universal Time)6.435 km94 km (58 mi) to the SKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 130 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 20, 1935 01:46 am (Universal Time)7.830 km270 km (168 mi) to the SEWest Sepik Province, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 26, 1926 02:16 pm (Universal Time)6.335 km61 km (38 mi) to the SKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 103 km west of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoOct 26, 1926 06:11 am (Universal Time)6.725 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW 154 km W of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoOct 26, 1926 03:44 am (Universal Time)7.535 km99 km (61 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 169 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 16, 1923 04:34 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km81 km (51 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 185 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 1921 06:14 pm (Universal Time)6.725 km65 km (41 mi) to the WSouth Papua, 187 km west of Jayapura, Kota Jayapura, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaInfoJul 29, 1917 09:52 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km287 km (178 mi) to the SE New Guinea, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 26, 1914 02:22 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km306 km (190 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 1, 1906 04:30 am (Universal Time)7.835 km132 km (82 mi) to the WKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 240 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]