Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 50 km depth12 Nov 00:45 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 12, 2025 00:40:15 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Nov 12, 2025, at 09:40 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.2Depth50 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude4.52°S / 136.93°EKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode4.52°N / 43.07°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.6°C (83 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from EEstimated 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 energy18 minutes agoNov 12, 2025 00:40 GMT / Nov 12, 2025 09:40 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -4.52 / 136.93: West Papua Region, IndonesiaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22382597',-4.52000,136.93000,'18 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, West Papua 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 Agats, a town with 24,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 176 km (109 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(*)RegionCountry176 km (109 mi)SE of epicenterAgats(pop: 23,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Asmat, South PapuaIndonesia204 km (127 mi)NW of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)II: Very weakCentral PapuaIndonesia229 km (142 mi)E of epicenterWamena(pop: 41,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia586 km (364 mi)SE of epicenterMerauke(pop: 102,400)I: Not feltSouth 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 GMT2025-11-12EpicenterAgency4.250 km31 mi00:40:15West Papua Region, IndonesiaBMKG (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 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)Nov 12, 2025 09:40 am (GMT +9)18 minutes ago4.250 km0 km - This quakeWest Papua Region, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 14.7 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.51 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 7.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 14.7 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 14.7 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 weeks after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Friday, Sep 26, 2025, at 05:59 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 66 km (41 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.6 earthquake West Papua Region - Indonesia - Sep 26, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.3. It had occurred 8 years earlier, on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at 01:33 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Kabupaten Intan Jaya, Indonesia:Mag. 5.3 earthquake 175 km ESE of Nabire - Indonesia - May 2, 2018 - 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 Biak region - 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 26, 05:59 am (Jayapura)4.6108 km66 km (41 mi) to the NW West Papua Region, IndonesiaInfoJul 14, 03:42 am (Jayapura)4.310 km89 km (55 mi) to the W West Papua Region, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 09:49 pm (Jayapura)4.4140 km71 km (44 mi) to the N West Papua, IndonesiaInfoJun 2, 09:58 am (Jayapura)4.2145 km64 km (40 mi) to the NKabupaten Paniai, South Papua, 177 km east of Nabire, Indonesia 1 reportInfoMay 27, 03:35 pm (Jayapura)4.45 km82 km (51 mi) to the NE West Papua, IndonesiaInfoApr 10, 10:01 pm (Jayapura)4.813 km27 km (17 mi) to the N West Papua Region, IndonesiaInfoSep 7, 2024 10:14 am (Jayapura)4.9165 km68 km (42 mi) to the NKabupaten Paniai, South Papua, 170 km east of Nabire, Indonesia 6 reportsInfoMay 4, 2019 02:41 am (Jayapura)5.010 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWKabupaten Deiyai, South Papua, 119 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoApr 27, 2019 10:32 pm (Jayapura)5.010 km33 km (21 mi) to the NEKabupaten Mimika, 165 km northwest of Agats, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoNov 13, 2018 04:34 pm (Jayapura)5.210 km30 km (19 mi) to the SKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 231 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMay 2, 2018 01:33 am (Jayapura)5.333 km80 km (50 mi) to the NKabupaten Intan Jaya, 175 km east of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 13, 2017 01:55 pm (Jayapura)4.9154 km84 km (52 mi) to the NEKabupaten Puncak, South Papua, 245 km east of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 10, 2016 10:53 am (Jayapura)4.910 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWKabupaten Paniai, South Papua, 121 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 2015 02:05 pm (Jayapura)5.10 km20 km (13 mi) to the WKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 194 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoApr 6, 2013 01:42 pm (Jayapura)7.066 km205 km (127 mi) to the NEKabupaten Tolikara, South Papua, 272 km southwest of Jayapura, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoJun 20, 2010 05:38 pm (Jayapura)4.810 km94 km (58 mi) to the NW 111 km SE of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2010 12:16 pm (Jayapura)7.018 km264 km (164 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km southeast of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 11, 2006 01:22 am (Jayapura)4.810 km42 km (26 mi) to the W 166 km SE of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMay 18, 2006 12:29 am (Jayapura)4.811 km95 km (59 mi) to the NW Papua, IndonesiaInfoNov 26, 2004 11:25 am (Jayapura)7.110 km197 km (123 mi) to the NW 29 km SSW of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 7, 2004 11:42 am (Jayapura)7.310 km219 km (136 mi) to the W Near The South Coast of Papua, IndonesiaInfoFeb 7, 2004 06:29 am (Jayapura)4.910 km47 km (29 mi) to the EKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 243 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 2004 06:05 am (Jayapura)7.017 km184 km (115 mi) to the NWSouth Papua, 29 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoAug 7, 2003 01:49 pm (Universal Time)4.9124 km63 km (39 mi) to the NKabupaten Paniai, South Papua, 170 km east of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoDec 14, 2001 07:11 pm (Universal Time)4.935 km37 km (23 mi) to the W Irian Jaya RegionInfoOct 1, 2000 09:02 am (Jayapura)5.233 km72 km (45 mi) to the NWKabupaten Paniai, South Papua, 138 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoDec 26, 1999 08:51 am (Jayapura)5.110 km94 km (59 mi) to the N Papua, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 1991 04:53 am (Jayapura)5.122 km88 km (55 mi) to the E 285 km ESE of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoSep 4, 1989 02:20 pm (Jayapura)6.49.1 km44 km (28 mi) to the NWKabupaten Deiyai, South Papua, 161 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMay 4, 1987 03:29 pm (Jayapura)5.233 km48 km (30 mi) to the EKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 245 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1985 02:50 pm (Jayapura)5.310 km95 km (59 mi) to the NWKabupaten Deiyai, South Papua, 110 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoSep 23, 1985 02:24 pm (Jayapura)5.210 km75 km (46 mi) to the NWKabupaten Deiyai, South Papua, 130 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoSep 23, 1985 02:08 pm (Jayapura)5.410 km81 km (50 mi) to the NWKabupaten Deiyai, South Papua, 124 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoSep 15, 1985 10:29 am (Jayapura)6.310 km90 km (56 mi) to the NWKabupaten Deiyai, South Papua, 116 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoApr 9, 1985 04:15 am (Jayapura)6.014 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWKabupaten Deiyai, South Papua, 120 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoSep 13, 1970 03:36 am (Jayapura)5.215 km60 km (37 mi) to the E Irian Jaya, IndonesiaInfoJan 12, 1964 11:28 pm (Jayapura)5.420 km42 km (26 mi) to the NEKabupaten Mimika, 173 km northwest of Agats, IndonesiaInfoMay 4, 1957 07:05 pm (Jayapura)6.020 km87 km (54 mi) to the NWKabupaten Paniai, South Papua, 119 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 27, 1942 01:29 pm (Universal Time)7.018 km207 km (129 mi) to the WKabupaten Dogiyai, South Papua, 97 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJun 9, 1939 07:08 pm (Universal Time)5.815 km90 km (56 mi) to the W 144 km SSE of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoNov 23, 1929 12:01 am (Universal Time)6.335 km25 km (16 mi) to the EKabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 228 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 08:20 am (Universal Time)7.625 km213 km (132 mi) to the NWKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Provinsi Papua, 37 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.025 km200 km (124 mi) to the NW Papua, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 1914 02:22 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km283 km (176 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 1, 1906 04:30 am (Universal Time)7.835 km289 km (180 mi) to the NEKabupaten 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]