Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 75 km depth26 Mar 22:56 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.26 Mar 22:57: Now using data updates from EMSC... [show all] ...26 Mar 22:57: Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards NNE.26 Mar 22:58: Now using data updates from BMKG26 Mar 23:00: Magnitude recalculated from 6.4 to 6.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 71.00 to 75.00 km (from 44 to 47 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards WSW.Update Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 22:57Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.9 just reported 96 km northeast of Wamena, IndonesiaIndonesia was shaken near Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 only 6 minutes ago, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter near Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia, in the morning on Friday, March 27th, 2026, at 7:50 am local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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 Kobakma (pop. 13,100) located 50 km from the epicenter, Elelim (pop. 5,900) 56 km away, Wamena (pop. 41,800) 96 km away, and Tiom (pop. 21,300) 122 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.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 & timeMar 26, 2026 22:51:02 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Mar 27, 2026, at 07:51 am (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude6.2Depth75 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.09°S / 139.44°EKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, IndonesiaAlso near: Papua New Guinea 182 km (113 mi) awaySeismic antipode3.09°N / 40.56°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 22.8°C (73 F), humidity: 99%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.2 | about seismic energy15 minutes ago reported feltMar 26, 2026 22:51 GMT / Mar 27, 2026 07:51 am (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: -3.09 / 139.44: West Papua, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.9 / 10 km, GFZ: 5.9 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22846534',-3.09000,139.44000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 6.2, West Papua, Indonesia',html,'quakes-8-24.png',35,35,17,17,127]); 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 Kobakma, a town with 13,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 76 km (47 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced moderate shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry76 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterKobakma(pop: 13,100)V: ModerateKabupaten Mamberamo Tengah, Highland PapuaIndonesia80 km (50 mi)S of epicenterElelim(pop: 5,950)IV: LightKabupaten Yalimo, Highland PapuaIndonesia125 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterWamena(pop: 41,800)IV: LightKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia128 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterKarubaga(pop: 6,700)IV: LightKabupaten Tolikara, Highland PapuaIndonesia133 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterSentani(pop: 44,800)IV: LightKabupaten Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia143 km (89 mi)NE of epicenterAbepura(pop: 62,200)IV: LightKota Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterTiom(pop: 21,300)IV: LightKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia155 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterJayapura(pop: 404,000)IV: LightProvinsi PapuaIndonesia157 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterSarmi(pop: 14,100)IV: LightProvinsi PapuaIndonesia176 km (109 mi)SW of epicenterMulia(pop: 35,900)IV: LightKabupaten Puncak Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia205 km (127 mi)SW of epicenterKenyam(pop: 6,390)IV: LightKabupaten Nduga, Highland PapuaIndonesia212 km (132 mi)E of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)IV: LightWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea309 km (192 mi)SW of epicenterAgats(pop: 23,900)III: WeakKabupaten Asmat, South PapuaIndonesia321 km (200 mi)W of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)III: WeakKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia323 km (201 mi)E of epicenterAitape(pop: 5,550)III: WeakWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea344 km (214 mi)SE of epicenterOlsobip(pop: 1000)III: WeakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea350 km (218 mi)SW of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)III: WeakKabupaten Mimika, Central PapuaIndonesia380 km (236 mi)W of epicenterSerui(pop: 13,600)III: WeakKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia382 km (238 mi)S of epicenterKepi(pop: 8,390)III: WeakKabupaten Mappi, South PapuaIndonesia395 km (245 mi)SE of epicenterKiunga(pop: 11,500)III: WeakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea395 km (246 mi)E of epicenterAmbunti(pop: 2,070)III: WeakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea430 km (267 mi)NW of epicenterBiak(pop: 41,700)III: WeakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia438 km (272 mi)W of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)III: WeakCentral PapuaIndonesia468 km (291 mi)E of epicenterWewak(pop: 18,200)III: WeakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea489 km (304 mi)SE of epicenterPorgera(pop: 1,580)III: WeakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea495 km (308 mi)SE of epicenterTari(pop: 8,190)III: WeakHelaPapua New Guinea543 km (338 mi)SE of epicenterLaiagam(pop: 921)III: WeakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea545 km (339 mi)SE of epicenterWabag(pop: 3,960)III: WeakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea578 km (359 mi)SE of epicenterMendi(pop: 26,300)III: WeakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea611 km (380 mi)S of epicenterMerauke(pop: 102,400)III: WeakSouth PapuaIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate123.4 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking1123–123 km (77–77 mi)123 km (77 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2026-03-26EpicenterAgency6.275 km47 mi22:51:02West Papua, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)5.910 km6.2 mi(*)22:50:58West Papua, Indonesia33 km (20 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.910 km6.2 mi(*)22:50:58.43West Papua, Indonesia33 km (20 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.963 km39 mi22:51:03.2PAPUA, INDONESIA30 km (19 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.3910 km6.2 mi(*)22:50:56.904near Jayapura29 km (18 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))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 158 km2 (61 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 22 km (14 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 27, 2026 07:51 am (Jayapura)15 minutes ago6.275 km0 km - This quakeKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 125 km NE of Wamena, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 2 yearsThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Indonesia in over 2 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Sunday, Dec 31, 2023, at 02:16 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 13.1 km (8 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 6.3 earthquake Kabupaten Sarmi - 158 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia - Dec 31, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 91 years ago earlier, on Friday, Sep 20, 1935, at 01:46 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea:Mag. 7.8 earthquake West Sepik Province - Papua New Guinea - Sep 20, 1935 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 20, 09:54 pm (Jayapura)4.236 km68 km (42 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 115 km north of Kobakma, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 28, 02:31 am (Jayapura)4.762 km93 km (58 mi) to the EKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 95 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoFeb 18, 02:43 am (Jayapura)4.114 km59 km (37 mi) to the WKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 53 km north of Kobakma, IndonesiaInfoFeb 14, 09:23 pm (Jayapura)4.948 km54 km (33 mi) to the EKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 102 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoFeb 13, 08:12 am (Jayapura)4.125 km50 km (31 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 169 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJun 8, 2024 01:31 am (Jayapura)5.845 km27 km (17 mi) to the NKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 154 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoDec 31, 2023 02:16 am (Jayapura)6.333 km13 km (8.2 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 158 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia 1 reportInfoMar 27, 2020 06:36 am (Jayapura)5.747 km38 km (24 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 181 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 19, 2020 01:38 am (Jayapura)6.049 km33 km (21 mi) to the NKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 148 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia 8 reportsInfoSep 15, 2018 12:50 am (Jayapura)5.739 km80 km (50 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 216 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia 1 reportInfoApr 6, 2013 01:42 pm (Jayapura)7.066 km117 km (73 mi) to the SWKabupaten Tolikara, South Papua, 272 km southwest of Jayapura, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoOct 15, 2009 09:11 pm (Jayapura)6.0106 km12 km (7.2 mi) to the EKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 143 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMar 29, 2009 02:59 am (Jayapura)6.093 km19 km (12 mi) to the NEKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 139 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 17, 2007 01:28 pm (Jayapura)6.0101 km51 km (32 mi) to the SEKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 132 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 30, 2006 12:28 pm (Jayapura)5.912 km101 km (63 mi) to the SEKabupaten Yahukimo, South Papua, 143 km southwest of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoAug 8, 2005 05:33 pm (Jayapura)5.910 km112 km (69 mi) to the SEKabupaten Pegunungan Bintang, South Papua, 143 km south of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoAug 4, 2005 06:26 pm (Jayapura)5.840 km103 km (64 mi) to the SEKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 139 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoApr 11, 2004 04:37 pm (Jayapura)6.220 km101 km (62 mi) to the SEKabupaten Yahukimo, South Papua, 140 km southwest of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoOct 18, 2002 02:52 am (Jayapura)6.333 km104 km (65 mi) to the SEKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 130 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJul 30, 1998 03:00 am (Jayapura)6.733 km74 km (46 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 203 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJul 17, 1998 06:49 pm (Port Moresby)7.010 km276 km (172 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 76 km southeast of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaInfoJun 29, 1996 01:46 pm (Jayapura)5.933 km50 km (31 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 179 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 5, 1979 12:28 am (Jayapura)6.235 km67 km (42 mi) to the SKabupaten Yalimo, South Papua, 195 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJun 18, 1978 12:38 pm (Jayapura)6.473 km75 km (47 mi) to the WKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 229 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoOct 29, 1976 11:51 am (Jayapura)7.133 km167 km (104 mi) to the SKabupaten Yahukimo, South Papua, 238 km south of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1976 04:18 am (Jayapura)7.133 km183 km (114 mi) to the SEKabupaten Pegunungan Bintang, South Papua, 240 km south of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoDec 7, 1972 08:41 pm (Jayapura)6.025 km42 km (26 mi) to the WKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 189 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 15, 1971 04:28 pm (Jayapura)6.055 km1.6 km (1 mi) to the NEKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 153 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 11, 1971 01:38 am (Jayapura)6.130 km86 km (53 mi) to the SEKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 128 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 10, 1971 11:29 pm (Jayapura)6.030 km45 km (28 mi) to the SEKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 139 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 10, 1971 07:45 pm (Jayapura)6.630 km26 km (16 mi) to the EKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 131 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 10, 1971 04:17 pm (Jayapura)7.730 km33 km (21 mi) to the EKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 132 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1968 10:27 pm (Jayapura)7.545 km28 km (18 mi) to the NKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 145 km west of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoNov 10, 1960 11:44 pm (Jayapura)6.665 km29 km (18 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 161 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 1950 08:29 pm (Universal Time)7.230 km182 km (113 mi) to the NWKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 290 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoDec 3, 1943 04:38 am (Universal Time)6.535 km61 km (38 mi) to the EKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 90 km southwest of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoSep 20, 1935 01:46 am (Universal Time)7.830 km232 km (144 mi) to the EWest Sepik Province, Papua New GuineaInfoAug 7, 1931 02:11 am (Universal Time)7.035 km289 km (180 mi) to the E 44 km southwest of Aitape, West Sepik Province, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 26, 1926 06:11 am (Universal Time)6.725 km41 km (25 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 154 km west of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoOct 26, 1926 03:44 am (Universal Time)7.535 km32 km (20 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 169 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1921 02:06 am (Universal Time)6.735 km83 km (52 mi) to the WKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 232 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1921 09:00 am (Jayapura)7.00 km113 km (70 mi) to the NWKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 215 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 1919 09:00 am (Jayapura)7.00 km157 km (98 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 4 km southeast of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJul 29, 1917 09:52 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km263 km (164 mi) to the E 93 km southwest of Aitape, West Sepik Province, Papua New GuineaInfoJun 1, 1906 04:30 am (Universal Time)7.835 km118 km (73 mi) to the NWKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 240 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 1900 06:04 am (Jayapura)6.90 km119 km (74 mi) to the SEKabupaten Yahukimo, South Papua, 182 km southwest 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]