Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at unknown depth5 Mar 14:04 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.5 Mar 14:07: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 5, 2026 13:59:10 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 5, 2026, at 10:59 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.1Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.76°S / 135.06°EKabupaten Kaimana, Southwest Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode3.76°N / 44.94°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 21.2°C (70 F), humidity: 99%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoMar 5, 2026 13:59 GMT / Mar 5, 2026 10:59 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -3.76 / 135.06: Papua, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 10 km, BMKG: 4.1 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22776477',-3.76000,135.06000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Papua, Indonesia',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 Nabire, a town with 44,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 66 km (41 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)III: WeakCentral PapuaIndonesia171 km (106 mi)E of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)II: Very weakKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia203 km (126 mi)SE of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Mimika, Central PapuaIndonesia241 km (150 mi)S of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia247 km (153 mi)NE of epicenterSerui(pop: 13,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia251 km (156 mi)NW of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia264 km (164 mi)W of epicenterMas(pop: 320)I: Not feltIndonesia269 km (167 mi)N of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia309 km (192 mi)N of epicenterBiak(pop: 41,700)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia320 km (199 mi)W of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia330 km (205 mi)SW of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia530 km (329 mi)NW of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-03-5EpicenterAgency4.0910 km6.2 mi(*)13:59:10PAPUA, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.110 km6.2 mi(*)13:59:10West Papua Region, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.110 km6.2 mi(*)13:59:10West Papua Region, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 5, 2026 10:59 pm (GMT +9)12 minutes ago4.110 km0 km - This quakeKabupaten Kaimana, Southwest Papua, 66 km SW of Nabire, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 69 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 17.2 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 69 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 9 weeks after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2025, at 11:17 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 58 km (36 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.1 earthquake Kabupaten Mimika - 94 km south of Nabire, Indonesia - Dec 30, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.1. It had occurred 24 weeks earlier, on Friday, Sep 19, 2025, at 03:19 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in South Papua, Indonesia:Mag. 6.1 earthquake South Papua - Central Papua, Indonesia - Sep 19, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 112 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJan 13, 08:17 pm (GMT +9)4.042 km99 km (62 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 42 km east of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoDec 30, 2025 11:17 am (Jayapura)4.111 km58 km (36 mi) to the SEKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 94 km south of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 17, 2025 12:06 pm (Jayapura)4.026 km66 km (41 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 7 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 2025 09:08 pm (Jayapura)4.229 km61 km (38 mi) to the ESouth Papua, 24 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoOct 9, 2025 01:40 pm (Jayapura)4.110 km77 km (48 mi) to the W West Papua Region, IndonesiaInfoSep 23, 2025 08:43 am (Jayapura)4.429 km69 km (43 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 8.9 km southeast of Nabire, Indonesia 1 reportInfoSep 22, 2025 06:50 pm (Jayapura)4.525 km58 km (36 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 14 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, Indonesia 1 reportInfoSep 19, 2025 03:19 am (Jayapura)6.110 km54 km (34 mi) to the ESouth Papua, 28 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoSep 8, 2012 07:51 pm (Jayapura)6.121 km65 km (40 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua, 9.8 km southwest of Pulau Nutabari Island, Indonesia 1 reportInfoSep 30, 2010 02:11 am (GMT +9)7.026 km197 km (122 mi) to the SW Near The South Coast of Papua, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2010 12:16 pm (Jayapura)7.018 km241 km (150 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km southeast of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoNov 28, 2004 04:36 pm (Jayapura)6.223 km45 km (28 mi) to the ESouth Papua, 32 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoNov 26, 2004 05:01 pm (Jayapura)5.910 km43 km (27 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 23 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoNov 26, 2004 11:25 am (Jayapura)7.110 km42 km (26 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 30 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoFeb 8, 2004 05:58 pm (Jayapura)6.726 km33 km (20 mi) to the ESouth Papua, 38 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 7, 2004 11:42 am (Jayapura)7.310 km27 km (17 mi) to the SKabupaten Kaimana, Southwest Papua, 89 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 2004 06:24 am (Jayapura)5.937 km36 km (22 mi) to the ESouth Papua, 36 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 2004 06:05 am (Jayapura)7.017 km55 km (34 mi) to the ESouth Papua, 29 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoMar 15, 2003 11:05 pm (Jayapura)5.933 km82 km (51 mi) to the WKabupaten Kaimana, Southwest Papua, 143 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoDec 11, 2002 12:49 pm (Jayapura)6.310 km8.9 km (5.6 mi) to the SEKabupaten Kaimana, Southwest Papua, 65 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 2002 07:50 pm (Jayapura)7.610 km238 km (148 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 31 km southeast of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoMar 20, 1995 08:53 am (Jayapura)6.933 km47 km (29 mi) to the SKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 101 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMar 20, 1995 03:34 am (Jayapura)6.119 km53 km (33 mi) to the SKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 111 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 1995 05:16 am (Jayapura)6.822 km99 km (62 mi) to the SW 164 km SW of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMay 25, 1994 01:03 pm (Jayapura)6.533 km68 km (42 mi) to the SEKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 93 km south of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 5, 1994 04:31 am (Jayapura)6.011 km61 km (38 mi) to the SKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 112 km south of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJun 13, 1993 03:26 am (Jayapura)6.19.9 km69 km (43 mi) to the SKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 121 km south of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 17, 1991 02:20 pm (Jayapura)5.923 km92 km (57 mi) to the SEAru Sea, Provinsi Papua, 130 km south of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1985 06:40 pm (Jayapura)7.110 km236 km (147 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua, 84 km east of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoSep 12, 1979 02:17 pm (Jayapura)7.95 km256 km (159 mi) to the NEKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, South Papua, 238 km east of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoNov 18, 1976 02:43 pm (Jayapura)6.333 km46 km (29 mi) to the SKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 99 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1970 07:35 am (Jayapura)6.735 km65 km (41 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 8.9 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMar 9, 1969 10:48 pm (Jayapura)6.320 km69 km (43 mi) to the SEKabupaten Dogiyai, South Papua, 93 km south of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoApr 9, 1967 09:05 am (Jayapura)6.015 km73 km (45 mi) to the EKabupaten Dogiyai, South Papua, 73 km south of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1963 11:31 pm (Jayapura)6.047 km68 km (42 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 14 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 2, 1963 11:56 pm (Jayapura)6.025 km60 km (37 mi) to the SKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 111 km south of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJun 23, 1957 08:50 am (Jayapura)7.159 km283 km (176 mi) to the NE Biak region, IndonesiaInfoJun 7, 1954 01:50 am (Jayapura)6.810 km68 km (42 mi) to the ESouth Papua, 35 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 1, 1949 06:15 pm (Universal Time)6.425 km40 km (25 mi) to the ESouth Papua, 33 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoOct 5, 1947 06:40 pm (Universal Time)6.425 km86 km (53 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 36 km south of Pulau Kayumerah Island, Provinsi Papua Barat, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 1947 05:58 am (Universal Time)7.615 km210 km (131 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 76 km northeast of Pulau Roon Island, IndonesiaInfoNov 6, 1943 08:31 am (Universal Time)7.615 km226 km (141 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 25 km west of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 27, 1942 01:29 pm (Universal Time)7.018 km42 km (26 mi) to the SKabupaten Dogiyai, South Papua, 97 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 15, 1936 12:46 pm (Universal Time)7.115 km205 km (127 mi) to the WCeram Sea, 126 km west of Pulau Kayumerah Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 08:20 am (Universal Time)7.625 km102 km (64 mi) to the NEKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Provinsi Papua, 37 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.025 km94 km (58 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 28 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoAug 3, 1915 01:05 pm (Universal Time)6.735 km72 km (45 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 6.6 km east of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 1914 02:22 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km288 km (179 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, 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]