Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at unknown depth9 Nov 09:26 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.9 Nov 09:26: Now using data updates from BMKGI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 9, 2025 09:20:19 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 06:20 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.9Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.31°S / 136.38°EKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.31°N / 43.62°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 27.4°C (81 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoNov 9, 2025 09:20 GMT / Nov 9, 2025 06:20 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -2.31 / 136.38: West Papua Region, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22371215',-2.31000,136.38000,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, 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 Biak, a town with 4,500 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 130 km (81 mi) distance north 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(*)RegionCountry130 km (81 mi)N of epicenterBiak(pop: 4,540)III: WeakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia152 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)III: WeakCentral PapuaIndonesia261 km (162 mi)W of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia304 km (189 mi)NW of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)II: Very weakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia318 km (198 mi)W of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)II: Very weakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia348 km (216 mi)SE of epicenterWamena(pop: 41,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia409 km (254 mi)SE of epicenterAgats(pop: 23,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Asmat, South PapuaIndonesia429 km (267 mi)W of epicenterMas(pop: 320)II: Very weakIndonesia459 km (285 mi)W of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia470 km (292 mi)W of epicenterFef(pop: 966)II: Very weakKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia474 km (294 mi)E of epicenterAbepura(pop: 62,200)II: Very weakKota Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia483 km (300 mi)E of epicenterJayapura(pop: 404,000)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia495 km (307 mi)W of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia504 km (313 mi)NW of epicenterBikar(pop: 210)II: Very weakKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia546 km (339 mi)SW of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia549 km (341 mi)E of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)I: Not feltWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea591 km (367 mi)W of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia665 km (413 mi)SE of epicenterOlsobip(pop: 1000)I: Not feltWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea690 km (429 mi)SE of epicenterKiunga(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea820 km (510 mi)SE of epicenterMerauke(pop: 102,400)I: Not feltSouth PapuaIndonesia831 km (517 mi)NW of epicenterTobi Village(pop: 44)I: Not feltHatohobei PalauNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-11-9EpicenterAgency4.910 km6.2 mi(*)09:20:19West Papua Region, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.910 km6.2 mi(*)09:20:19West Papua Region, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (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 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 9, 2025 06:20 pm (GMT +9)16 minutes ago4.910 km0 km - This quakeKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 152 km NE of Nabire, 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 33.7 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.37 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 28.1 quakes per yearMag. 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 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 5 weeks after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake had hit on Friday, Oct 3, 2025, at 03:02 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 60 km (37 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 5.4 earthquake Kabupaten Intan Jaya - 104 km northeast of Nabire, Indonesia - Oct 3, 2025 - This was also the strongest quake in this area in at least 10 years. 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 17, 12:51 pm (Jayapura)4.030 km21 km (13 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 58 km south of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 3, 03:18 pm (Jayapura)4.60 km59 km (37 mi) to the SKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 109 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 3, 03:02 pm (Jayapura)5.40 km60 km (37 mi) to the SKabupaten Intan Jaya, South Papua, 104 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 3, 01:53 pm (Jayapura)4.850 km56 km (35 mi) to the SKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 111 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 3, 10:35 am (Jayapura)4.196 km74 km (46 mi) to the SKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 131 km east of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 3, 07:45 am (Jayapura)5.319 km76 km (47 mi) to the SKabupaten Intan Jaya, South Papua, 102 km northeast of Nabire, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJun 11, 2023 03:51 pm (Jayapura)5.248 km54 km (34 mi) to the SEKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 153 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 2022 11:16 pm (Jayapura)4.930 km84 km (52 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua, 222 km southeast of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoOct 12, 2022 05:50 pm (Jayapura)5.262 km91 km (57 mi) to the SEKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 173 km east of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 12, 2021 06:17 pm (Universal Time)5.410 km90 km (56 mi) to the SEKabupaten Puncak, 143 km east of Nabire, Indonesia 1 reportInfoApr 6, 2013 01:42 pm (Jayapura)7.066 km269 km (167 mi) to the SEKabupaten Tolikara, South Papua, 272 km southwest of Jayapura, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoJun 27, 2011 12:03 am (Jayapura)5.42 km37 km (23 mi) to the EKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 447 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 2011 09:26 pm (Jayapura)5.410 km30 km (18 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 40 km southeast of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 2011 09:19 pm (Jayapura)5.619 km33 km (20 mi) to the EKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 166 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 2011 09:16 pm (Jayapura)6.317 km29 km (18 mi) to the EKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 166 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2010 12:58 pm (Jayapura)6.610.5 km12 km (7.3 mi) to the EKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 158 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2010 12:16 pm (Jayapura)7.018 km24 km (15 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km southeast of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2010 12:06 pm (Jayapura)6.213 km30 km (18 mi) to the EKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 166 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMay 17, 2007 11:59 am (Jayapura)5.523 km63 km (39 mi) to the SEKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 154 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 22, 2007 01:33 pm (Jayapura)5.935 km22 km (14 mi) to the SKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 133 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 22, 2007 01:27 pm (Jayapura)5.735 km26 km (16 mi) to the SKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 130 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoNov 26, 2004 11:25 am (Jayapura)7.110 km181 km (112 mi) to the SW 29 km SSW of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 7, 2004 11:42 am (Jayapura)7.310 km241 km (150 mi) to the SW Near The South Coast of Papua, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 2004 06:05 am (Jayapura)7.017 km173 km (107 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 29 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 2002 07:50 pm (Jayapura)7.610 km240 km (149 mi) to the W 102 km SSE of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoAug 12, 2000 07:26 pm (Jayapura)6.033 km90 km (56 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 75 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoApr 28, 1998 03:40 am (Jayapura)6.253 km77 km (48 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 96 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoDec 14, 1997 05:48 pm (Jayapura)5.633 km91 km (57 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 74 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 1996 07:25 pm (Jayapura)5.833 km93 km (58 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 52 km northwest of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 1996 02:59 pm (GMT +9)8.033 km170 km (106 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 106 km north of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 1994 01:59 am (Jayapura)6.316 km61 km (38 mi) to the NW 92 km S of Biak, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1985 06:40 pm (Jayapura)7.110 km180 km (112 mi) to the NW 127 km SE of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoMay 30, 1984 03:54 am (Jayapura)5.623 km68 km (42 mi) to the NKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, South Papua, 206 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoSep 12, 1979 03:43 pm (Jayapura)5.633 km77 km (48 mi) to the N Biak region, IndonesiaInfoSep 12, 1979 02:17 pm (Jayapura)7.95 km80 km (50 mi) to the NWKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, South Papua, 238 km east of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoDec 6, 1972 06:59 am (Jayapura)5.815 km93 km (58 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 56 km northeast of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 5, 1972 02:51 am (Jayapura)6.015 km92 km (57 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 53 km northwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoNov 11, 1971 08:16 pm (Jayapura)5.715 km44 km (27 mi) to the SKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 135 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoApr 20, 1969 01:51 pm (Jayapura)5.515 km86 km (53 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 30 km northwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 9, 1957 11:29 am (Jayapura)6.115 km50 km (31 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 38 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 23, 1957 08:50 am (Jayapura)7.159 km69 km (43 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 36 km northeast of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 1950 08:29 pm (Universal Time)7.230 km199 km (123 mi) to the EKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 290 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 1947 05:58 am (Universal Time)7.615 km159 km (99 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 76 km northeast of Pulau Roon Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 1947 05:39 am (Universal Time)7.315 km211 km (131 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 123 km northeast of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 7, 1929 04:35 pm (Universal Time)6.525 km30 km (19 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 132 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJul 17, 1925 09:08 pm (Universal Time)6.235 km91 km (56 mi) to the SEKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 164 km east of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 10:51 am (Universal Time)6.435 km63 km (39 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 42 km west of Pulau Ambai Island, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 08:20 am (Universal Time)7.625 km116 km (72 mi) to the SWKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Provinsi Papua, 37 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJul 5, 1914 09:51 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km42 km (26 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 32 km east of Pulau Ambai Island, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 1914 02:22 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km73 km (45 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 1, 1906 04:30 am (Universal Time)7.835 km243 km (151 mi) to the EKabupaten 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]