Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 36 km depth1 May 09:29 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.1 May 09:31: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.00 to 10.00 km (from 8.1 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.8 km (4.2 mi) towards S.1 May 09:33: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.9. Epicenter location corrected by 5.7 km (3.5 mi) towards S.1 May 09:35: Now using data updates from EMSCUpdate Fri, 1 May 2026, 09:30Significant magnitude 5.1 quake hits 61 km southeast of Manokwari, Indonesia early eveningAn earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred only 6 minutes ago 61 km southeast of Manokwari, Indonesia, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 13. km beneath the epicenter near Manokwari, Manokwari Regency, Provinsi Papua Barat, Indonesia, early evening on Friday, May 1st, 2026, at 6:24 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.In Ransiki (pop. 16,200) located 34 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Manokwari (pop. 107,300) located 61 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 1, 2026 09:24:28 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, May 1, 2026, at 06:24 pm (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.00Depth36 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.5675°S / 134.2216°EManokwari Regency, Provinsi Papua Barat, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.5675°N / 45.778°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 28°C (82 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoMay 1, 2026 09:24 GMT / May 1, 2026 06:24 pm (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: -1.5675 / 134.2216: Near N Coast OF Papua, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.0 / 10 km, GFZ: 5.0 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22961825',-1.56750,134.22160,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, Near N Coast OF Papua, Indonesia',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); 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 Manokwari, a city with more than 110,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 80 km (50 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry9 km (5 mi)NW of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)IV: LightKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)III: WeakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)III: WeakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia98 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)III: WeakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia211 km (131 mi)E of epicenterBiak(pop: 41,700)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia216 km (134 mi)W of epicenterFef(pop: 966)II: Very weakKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia227 km (141 mi)E of epicenterSerui(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia245 km (152 mi)SE of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)II: Very weakCentral PapuaIndonesia246 km (153 mi)W of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia252 km (156 mi)NW of epicenterBikar(pop: 210)II: Very weakKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia262 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia272 km (169 mi)SW of epicenterMas(pop: 320)II: Very weakIndonesia338 km (210 mi)W of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)II: Very weakSouthwest PapuaIndonesia349 km (217 mi)SE of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)II: Very weakKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia435 km (270 mi)SE of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Mimika, Central PapuaIndonesia439 km (273 mi)W of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia466 km (290 mi)S of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia480 km (298 mi)S of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia482 km (299 mi)SE of epicenterMulia(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Puncak Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia505 km (314 mi)E of epicenterSarmi(pop: 14,100)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia527 km (327 mi)SE of epicenterKarubaga(pop: 6,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Tolikara, Highland PapuaIndonesia538 km (335 mi)SE of epicenterTiom(pop: 21,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia572 km (356 mi)SE of epicenterKenyam(pop: 6,390)I: Not feltKabupaten Nduga, Highland PapuaIndonesia586 km (364 mi)SE of epicenterKobakma(pop: 13,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Mamberamo Tengah, Highland PapuaIndonesia596 km (370 mi)SE of epicenterWamena(pop: 41,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia614 km (382 mi)NW of epicenterTobi Village(pop: 44)I: Not feltHatohobei Palau615 km (382 mi)W of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia620 km (385 mi)SE of epicenterAgats(pop: 23,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Asmat, South PapuaIndonesia621 km (386 mi)W of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia790 km (491 mi)SE of epicenterKepi(pop: 8,390)I: Not feltKabupaten Mappi, South 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 GMT2026-05-1EpicenterAgency5.036 km22 mi09:24:28.12NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)09:24:24West Papua Region, Indonesia15 km (9.6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)09:24:24.98West Papua Region, Indonesia15 km (9.6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.910 km6.2 mi(*)09:24:24West Papua Region, Indonesia27 km (17 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 10 km2 (4 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)May 1, 2026 06:24 pm (Jayapura)12 minutes ago5.036 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 29 km N of Pulau Rumberpon Island, 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 96 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: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.65 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 12.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.8 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 97 quakes per year (or 8 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 43 weeks after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Jul 2, 2025, at 07:33 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 39 km (24 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 5.1 earthquake Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak - 45 km south of Manokwari, Indonesia - Jul 2, 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 2 years earlier, on Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024, at 09:02 am (GMT +9 local time) in Provinsi Papua Barat, Indonesia:Mag. 6.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 41 km east of Ransiki, Indonesia - Apr 9, 2024 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 1, 03:36 am (GMT +9)4.310 km112 km (70 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 52 km northeast of Manokwari, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 11, 05:41 am (GMT +9)4.349 km33 km (20 mi) to the S 37 km S of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoApr 11, 05:15 am (GMT +9)4.110 km33 km (20 mi) to the NKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 48 km south of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoFeb 3, 05:54 pm (Jayapura)4.422 km52 km (32 mi) to the WKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 46 km west of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoDec 17, 2025 06:42 pm (GMT +9)4.210 km125 km (78 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 59 km northwest of Pulau Numfoor Island, IndonesiaInfoJul 2, 2025 07:33 pm (Jayapura)5.110 km39 km (24 mi) to the NWKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 45 km south of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJun 1, 2024 08:01 pm (GMT +9)5.211 km35 km (22 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 40 km east of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoApr 9, 2024 09:04 am (GMT +9)5.510 km29 km (18 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 36 km east of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoApr 9, 2024 09:02 am (GMT +9)6.110 km36 km (22 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 41 km east of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoFeb 13, 2023 02:38 am (Jayapura)5.320 km10.4 km (6.4 mi) to the NWSouthwest Papua, 2 km north of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoDec 28, 2018 12:03 pm (Jayapura)5.841 km20 km (12 mi) to the NWKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 65 km south of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoApr 21, 2012 10:25 am (Jayapura)6.017 km8 km (5 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 67 km northwest of Pulau Nusambier Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 21, 2012 10:16 am (Jayapura)6.716 km8.2 km (5.1 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 61 km northwest of Pulau Nusambier Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2010 12:16 pm (Jayapura)7.018 km267 km (166 mi) to the E 121 km SSE of Biak, IndonesiaInfoOct 23, 2009 08:15 pm (Jayapura)5.815 km81 km (50 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 8 km east of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 2009 07:33 am (Jayapura)7.423 km141 km (88 mi) to the NWKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 87 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 2009 04:43 am (Jayapura)7.717 km196 km (122 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 140 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 7, 2008 12:12 pm (Jayapura)5.912 km89 km (55 mi) to the NKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 9.5 km northwest of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoNov 26, 2004 11:25 am (Jayapura)7.110 km262 km (163 mi) to the SESouth Papua, 30 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoOct 7, 2004 07:30 am (GMT +9)6.210 km102 km (64 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 46 km northeast of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 2004 06:05 am (Jayapura)7.017 km271 km (168 mi) to the SESouth Papua, 29 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoAug 23, 2003 11:45 am (Jayapura)5.533 km96 km (60 mi) to the NWKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 41 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoMar 1, 2003 03:12 pm (Jayapura)6.028 km18 km (11 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 26 km southeast of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoOct 11, 2002 06:19 am (Jayapura)6.010 km16 km (9.8 mi) to the NWKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 69 km south of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoOct 11, 2002 03:33 am (Jayapura)5.910 km12 km (7.6 mi) to the NWKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 70 km south of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 2002 09:29 pm (Jayapura)6.010 km37 km (23 mi) to the NWKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 62 km south of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 2002 09:28 pm (Jayapura)6.710 km28 km (18 mi) to the WKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 73 km south of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 2002 08:05 pm (Jayapura)5.510 km18 km (11 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 25 km south of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 2002 07:50 pm (Jayapura)7.610 km23 km (14 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 31 km southeast of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoSep 21, 2002 06:01 am (Jayapura)5.510 km26 km (16 mi) to the SKabupaten Teluk Wondama, Southwest Papua, 105 km south of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoSep 21, 2002 12:43 am (Jayapura)6.410 km13 km (7.8 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 20 km south of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoSep 20, 2002 10:33 pm (Jayapura)6.010 km30 km (19 mi) to the SWKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 98 km south of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1999 04:03 pm (Jayapura)6.133 km47 km (29 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 55 km south of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 1996 02:59 pm (GMT +9)8.033 km313 km (194 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 106 km north of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 7, 1985 07:26 am (Jayapura)6.025 km77 km (48 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua, 83 km east of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1985 11:20 pm (GMT +9)6.010 km25 km (16 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 33 km southeast of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1985 06:40 pm (Jayapura)7.110 km77 km (48 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua, 84 km east of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1979 03:10 am (Jayapura)5.833 km39 km (24 mi) to the SKabupaten Teluk Wondama, Southwest Papua, 118 km south of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoSep 12, 1979 02:17 pm (Jayapura)7.95 km203 km (126 mi) to the E 55 km S of Biak, IndonesiaInfoNov 26, 1970 03:57 am (Jayapura)5.625 km51 km (31 mi) to the S 57 km south of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoSep 1, 1966 05:57 pm (GMT +9)5.660 km126 km (78 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 58 km northeast of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoAug 23, 1966 02:02 am (Jayapura)5.825 km26 km (16 mi) to the SW 97 km S of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 1959 01:49 am (GMT +9)6.935 km97 km (61 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 45 km east of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJun 23, 1957 08:50 am (Jayapura)7.159 km264 km (164 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 36 km northeast of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 1947 05:58 am (Universal Time)7.615 km95 km (59 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 76 km northeast of Pulau Roon Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 27, 1944 02:38 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km77 km (48 mi) to the NKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 5.8 km southwest of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 1921 02:33 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km90 km (56 mi) to the NWKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 24 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 08:20 am (Universal Time)7.625 km233 km (145 mi) to the SE Papua, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.025 km245 km (152 mi) to the SESouth Papua, 28 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 1914 02:22 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km306 km (190 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 28, 1902 02:44 pm (Universal Time)7.20 km221 km (137 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 152 km northwest of Manokwari, 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]