Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 70 km depth5 Mar 21:28 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.5 Mar 21:28: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 5, 2026 21:21:52 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Mar 6, 2026, at 06:21 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.2Depth70 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.04°S / 134.14°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode5.04°N / 45.86°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.5°C (83 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoMar 5, 2026 21:21 GMT / Mar 6, 2026 06:21 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -5.04 / 134.14: Kepulauan Aru Region, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: BMKG: 3.8 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 3.8 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22777623',-5.04000,134.14000,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Kepulauan Aru Region, 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 Dobo, a town with 52,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 81 km (50 mi) distance south 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(*)RegionCountry81 km (50 mi)S of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia167 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia236 km (146 mi)NW of epicenterMas(pop: 320)I: Not feltIndonesia240 km (149 mi)NE of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)I: Not feltCentral PapuaIndonesia285 km (177 mi)E of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Mimika, Central PapuaIndonesia312 km (194 mi)NW of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia315 km (196 mi)NE of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)I: Not feltKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central 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 GMT2026-03-5EpicenterAgency4.270 km43 mi21:21:52KEPULAUAN ARU REGION, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.810 km6.2 mi(*)21:21:53West Papua Region, Indonesia21 km (13 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.810 km6.2 mi(*)21:21:53West Papua Region, Indonesia21 km (13 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 2 km2 (1 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 6, 2026 06:21 am (GMT +9)16 minutes ago4.270 km0 km - This quakeAru Sea, 54 km N of Pulau Wasir Island, Maluku, 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 34.1 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: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 22.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 34 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 34.2 quakes per year (or 2.9 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 4.9 earthquake had hit on Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 02:45 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 88 km (55 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 4.9 earthquake Aru Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Feb 27, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.0. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Friday, Apr 28, 2023, at 06:19 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Aru Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 6.0 earthquake Aru Sea - 93 km southwest of Pulau Kayumerah Island, Indonesia - Apr 28, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.5. It had occurred 88 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Feb 1, 1938, at 07:04 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 8.5 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Feb 1, 1938 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 27, 02:45 pm (GMT +9)4.910 km88 km (55 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 58 km west of Dobo, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 22, 12:10 am (GMT +9)4.155 km3.3 km (2.1 mi) to the SAru Sea, 51 km north of Pulau Wasir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 21, 09:20 pm (GMT +9)4.510 km17 km (10.3 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 53 km northwest of Pulau Wasir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 04:02 pm (GMT +9)4.910 km80 km (50 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 50 km west of Dobo, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 09:41 pm (GMT +9)4.410 km90 km (56 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 61 km west of Dobo, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 10:22 am (GMT +9)4.474 km74 km (46 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 56 km west of Dobo, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 28, 2023 06:19 pm (Jayapura)6.060 km48 km (30 mi) to the NWAru Sea, 93 km southwest of Pulau Kayumerah Island, IndonesiaInfoNov 11, 2021 02:46 am (Jayapura)6.013 km84 km (52 mi) to the NAru Sea, Provinsi Papua Barat, 176 km southwest of Nabire, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoAug 2, 2021 02:01 pm (Jayapura)5.877 km67 km (42 mi) to the NAru Sea, 191 km northeast of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJan 26, 2019 05:12 pm (GMT +9)5.810 km64 km (40 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 51 km west of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoOct 12, 2012 09:31 am (GMT +9)6.613 km20 km (13 mi) to the NWAru Sea, 78 km northwest of Pulau Warilau Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoOct 11, 2012 10:07 am (GMT +9)5.610 km28 km (17 mi) to the N Irian Jaya Region, IndonesiaInfoDec 6, 2011 04:28 am (GMT +9)5.719 km64 km (40 mi) to the NWAru Sea, 119 km southwest of Pulau Kayumerah Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 2011 02:38 pm (GMT +9)5.710.1 km38 km (24 mi) to the NAru Sea, 82 km south of Pulau Kayumerah Island, Provinsi Papua Barat, IndonesiaInfoNov 3, 2010 08:18 pm (GMT +9)6.010 km48 km (30 mi) to the NAru Sea, 77 km southwest of Pulau Kayumerah Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 12, 2010 07:21 pm (GMT +9)5.913 km50 km (31 mi) to the WAru Sea, 101 km northwest of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 30, 2010 02:11 am (GMT +9)7.026 km43 km (27 mi) to the W Near The South Coast of Papua, IndonesiaInfoSep 30, 2010 02:10 am (GMT +9)6.210 km50 km (31 mi) to the WAru Sea, 101 km northwest of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 26, 2010 09:12 pm (GMT +9)6.030 km39 km (24 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 53 km northwest of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 26, 2004 11:25 am (Jayapura)7.110 km212 km (132 mi) to the NE 29 km SSW of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 7, 2004 11:42 am (Jayapura)7.310 km151 km (94 mi) to the NEKabupaten Kaimana, Southwest Papua, 89 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 2004 06:05 am (Jayapura)7.017 km222 km (138 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 29 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoJun 22, 1999 09:47 am (GMT +9)5.733 km63 km (39 mi) to the NAru Sea, 75 km southwest of Pulau Kayumerah Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 1995 05:16 am (Jayapura)6.822 km77 km (48 mi) to the NEAru Sea, 48 km south of Pulau Kayumerah Island, Provinsi Papua Barat, IndonesiaInfoJul 25, 1988 03:46 pm (GMT +9)7.028 km127 km (79 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 88 km southwest of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 3, 1978 06:48 pm (Jayapura)6.233 km32 km (20 mi) to the NWAru Sea, 91 km northwest of Pulau Warilau Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 4, 1974 03:45 am (GMT +9)5.733 km34 km (21 mi) to the WAru Sea, 72 km northwest of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 2, 1974 08:44 pm (GMT +9)5.833 km15 km (9.3 mi) to the W 154 km ENE of Tual, IndonesiaInfoJan 30, 1974 06:53 pm (Jayapura)6.333 km15 km (9.3 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 55 km northwest of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 17, 1973 09:34 pm (GMT +9)6.433 km68 km (42 mi) to the NAru Sea, 63 km southwest of Pulau Kayumerah Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 20, 1972 01:06 am (GMT +9)6.154 km14 km (8.5 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 55 km northwest of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 1967 03:07 pm (GMT +9)5.630 km31 km (20 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 58 km northwest of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 13, 1965 12:44 pm (GMT +9)5.715 km99 km (62 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 73 km west of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 23, 1964 12:32 pm (GMT +9)6.415 km39 km (24 mi) to the SWAru Sea, 47 km northwest of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1959 12:22 am (GMT +9)6.225 km65 km (40 mi) to the NAru Sea, 70 km southwest of Pulau Kayumerah Island, IndonesiaInfoSep 15, 1955 09:30 pm (GMT +9)6.335 km31 km (19 mi) to the NAru Sea, 81 km northwest of Pulau Warilau Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 15, 1951 07:32 pm (GMT +9)6.215 km28 km (17 mi) to the NWAru Sea, 86 km northwest of Pulau Warilau Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 5, 1947 06:40 pm (Universal Time)6.425 km91 km (57 mi) to the NEAru Sea, 36 km south of Pulau Kayumerah Island, Provinsi Papua Barat, IndonesiaInfoNov 6, 1943 08:31 am (Universal Time)7.615 km57 km (35 mi) to the SAru Sea, 25 km west of Pulau Ujir Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 27, 1942 01:29 pm (Universal Time)7.018 km146 km (91 mi) to the NEKabupaten Dogiyai, South Papua, 97 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 1, 1938 07:04 pm (Universal Time)8.525 km280 km (174 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 142 km northwest of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 15, 1936 12:46 pm (Universal Time)7.115 km117 km (73 mi) to the NWCeram Sea, 126 km west of Pulau Kayumerah Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 2, 1934 03:05 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km89 km (55 mi) to the NAru Sea, 30 km south of Pulau Kayumerah Island, Provinsi Papua Barat, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 08:20 am (Universal Time)7.625 km277 km (172 mi) to the NEKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Provinsi Papua, 37 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.025 km267 km (166 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 28 km northeast of Nabire, 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]