Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 14 km depth29 Jul 04:59 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 29, 2025 04:51:19 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jul 29, 2025, at 01:51 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.0Depth14 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.48°S / 138.95°ESarmi Regency, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.48°N / 41.05°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.7°C (84 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoJul 29, 2025 04:51 GMT / Jul 29, 2025 01:51 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -1.48 / 138.95: Indonesia: Near North Coast of West PapuaSource: BMKGOther sources: EMSC: 4.0 / 14 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22001628',-1.48000,138.95000,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 near the epicenter is Abepura, a town with 62,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 224 km (139 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry224 km (139 mi)SE of epicenterAbepura(pop: 62,200)I: Not feltKota Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia229 km (142 mi)SE of epicenterJayapura(pop: 404,000)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia291 km (181 mi)S of epicenterWamena(pop: 41,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia294 km (183 mi)SE of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)I: Not feltWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea321 km (199 mi)W of epicenterBiak(pop: 4,540)I: Not feltProvinsi 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!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 GMT2025-07-29EpicenterAgency4.014 km8.7 mi04:51:19Near North Coast of West PapuaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.014 km8.7 mi04:51:19NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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)Jul 29, 2025 01:51 pm (GMT +9)16 minutes ago4.014 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 229 km NW 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 54 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 19.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 weeks after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake had hit on Friday, Jun 13, 2025, at 12:01 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 18.1 km (11 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 223 km northwest of Jayapura, Indonesia - Jun 13, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.2. It had occurred 6 years earlier, on Thursday, Jun 20, 2019, at 02:24 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in South Papua, Indonesia:Mag. 6.2 earthquake Kabupaten Sarmi - 257 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia - Jun 20, 2019 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 13, 12:01 pm (Jayapura)4.122 km18 km (11 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 223 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 24, 05:18 am (GMT +9)4.610 km71 km (44 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 158 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 10, 10:42 pm (Jayapura)4.312 km92 km (57 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 188 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 1, 07:28 pm (GMT +9)4.310 km32 km (20 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 197 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 12:00 am (GMT +9)4.010 km55 km (34 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 175 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 10, 2022 08:31 am (Jayapura)5.9106 km92 km (57 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 273 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJun 20, 2019 02:24 am (Jayapura)6.218 km91 km (57 mi) to the SW Irian Jaya, IndonesiaInfoJun 15, 2018 09:57 am (Jayapura)5.610 km64 km (40 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 213 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoApr 6, 2018 04:46 pm (GMT +9)5.610 km83 km (52 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 55 km northeast of Pulau Monot Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 6, 2013 01:42 pm (Jayapura)7.066 km233 km (145 mi) to the SKabupaten Tolikara, South Papua, 272 km southwest of Jayapura, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoOct 11, 2011 10:05 pm (Jayapura)5.727 km86 km (54 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 211 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoNov 16, 2010 10:39 am (Jayapura)5.913 km57 km (36 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 198 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2010 12:16 pm (Jayapura)7.018 km278 km (173 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km southeast of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 2006 02:39 am (Jayapura)5.829 km71 km (44 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 192 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 24, 2006 07:11 pm (Jayapura)5.730 km88 km (55 mi) to the S 168 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoDec 27, 2004 04:15 am (Jayapura)5.730 km21 km (13 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 198 km east of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 29, 2004 04:05 am (Jayapura)5.715 km23 km (14 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 215 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMar 13, 1999 09:08 am (GMT +9)5.833 km68 km (42 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 180 km northeast of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJul 8, 1997 08:40 pm (GMT +9)5.833 km95 km (59 mi) to the NE Irian Jaya Region, IndonesiaInfoDec 27, 1996 05:48 am (Jayapura)6.333 km84 km (52 mi) to the S 192 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 1996 02:59 pm (GMT +9)8.033 km232 km (144 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 106 km north of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 26, 1991 02:40 am (Jayapura)6.433 km93 km (58 mi) to the S 162 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoJan 26, 1991 02:38 am (Jayapura)6.322 km75 km (47 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 193 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1989 04:49 pm (Jayapura)6.126 km78 km (49 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 210 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJun 11, 1986 11:59 am (Jayapura)5.833 km78 km (49 mi) to the SE 160 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoMar 29, 1984 10:55 pm (Jayapura)5.844 km58 km (36 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 259 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMar 31, 1981 02:04 am (Jayapura)5.933 km89 km (56 mi) to the S 201 km W of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoJan 7, 1972 03:25 pm (Jayapura)6.030 km78 km (49 mi) to the S Papua, IndonesiaInfoJan 10, 1971 04:17 pm (Jayapura)7.730 km208 km (129 mi) to the SE Papua, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1968 10:27 pm (Jayapura)7.545 km159 km (99 mi) to the S 145 km W of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoMay 1, 1967 01:59 am (Jayapura)5.820 km46 km (29 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 186 km east of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 23, 1957 08:50 am (Jayapura)7.159 km264 km (164 mi) to the W Biak region, IndonesiaInfoJul 12, 1953 03:43 pm (Jayapura)6.228 km69 km (43 mi) to the S Papua, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 1950 08:29 pm (Universal Time)7.230 km111 km (69 mi) to the SWKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 290 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 1947 05:39 am (Universal Time)7.315 km130 km (81 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 123 km northeast of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 17, 1940 02:42 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km88 km (55 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 175 km northeast of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1940 09:40 am (Universal Time)6.635 km93 km (58 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 189 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoNov 10, 1930 01:44 pm (Universal Time)6.630 km100 km (62 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 217 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 1929 01:43 am (Universal Time)5.715 km27 km (17 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 215 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoOct 26, 1926 03:44 am (Universal Time)7.535 km160 km (99 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 169 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMar 22, 1925 02:05 pm (Universal Time)6.015 km100 km (62 mi) to the SWKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 261 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1921 09:00 am (Jayapura)7.00 km93 km (58 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 215 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 1921 06:14 pm (Universal Time)6.725 km69 km (43 mi) to the S 179 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoDec 26, 1916 08:10 pm (Universal Time)6.215 km26 km (16 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 205 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 1914 02:22 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km230 km (143 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 1, 1906 04:30 am (Universal Time)7.835 km121 km (75 mi) to the SKabupaten 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 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