Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 67 km depth24 May 04:27 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 24, 2026 04:23:29 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, May 24, 2026, at 04:23 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.1Depth67 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.8°S / 139.53°EKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.8°N / 40.47°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Estimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoMay 24, 2026 04:23 GMT / May 24, 2026 04:23 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -2.8 / 139.53: Indonesia: Near North Coast of West PapuaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23029849',-2.80000,139.53000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Indonesia: Near North Coast of West Papua',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 Elelim, a town with 5,900 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 108 km (67 mi) distance south 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(*)RegionCountry108 km (67 mi)S of epicenterElelim(pop: 5,950)II: Very weakKabupaten Yalimo, Highland PapuaIndonesia109 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterKobakma(pop: 13,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Mamberamo Tengah, Highland PapuaIndonesia112 km (70 mi)E of epicenterSentani(pop: 44,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia125 km (77 mi)E of epicenterAbepura(pop: 62,200)II: Very weakKota Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia135 km (84 mi)E of epicenterJayapura(pop: 404,000)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia136 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterSarmi(pop: 14,100)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia155 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterKarubaga(pop: 6,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Tolikara, Highland PapuaIndonesia158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterWamena(pop: 41,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia173 km (107 mi)SW of epicenterTiom(pop: 21,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia197 km (123 mi)E of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)I: Not feltWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea199 km (124 mi)SW of epicenterMulia(pop: 35,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Puncak Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia237 km (147 mi)SW of epicenterKenyam(pop: 6,390)I: Not feltKabupaten Nduga, Highland PapuaIndonesia315 km (196 mi)E of epicenterAitape(pop: 5,550)I: Not feltWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea342 km (213 mi)SW of epicenterAgats(pop: 23,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Asmat, South PapuaIndonesia362 km (225 mi)SE of epicenterOlsobip(pop: 1000)I: Not feltWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea375 km (233 mi)SW of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Mimika, Central PapuaIndonesia641 km (399 mi)S of epicenterMerauke(pop: 102,400): Not feltSouth PapuaIndonesia641 km (399 mi)S of epicenterMerauke(pop: 102,400): 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!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 GMT2026-05-24EpicenterAgency4.167 km42 mi04:23:29Near North Coast of West PapuaBMKG (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 1 km2 (0 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)May 24, 2026 04:23 am (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.167 km0 km - This quakeKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 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 224 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 137 quakes per year (or 11.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 222 quakes per year (or 18.5 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 223 quakes per year (or 18.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake