An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred only 6 minutes ago 64 km southeast of Sarmi, Indonesia, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter near Sarmi, Sarmi Regency, Provinsi Papua, Indonesia, around noon on Thursday, July 30th, 2026, at 1:42 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. Weak shaking might have been felt in Sarmi (pop. 14,100) located 64 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.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 30, 2026 01:42 pm (GMT +9) local time (30 Jul 2026 04:42 GMT)Magnitude: 5.5Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 2.39°S / 138.96°E (Kabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, Indonesia)Primary data source: BMKG