A very shallow magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported early morning near Manokwari, Manokwari Regency, Provinsi Papua Barat, Indonesia.According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, at 1:48 am local time at a very shallow depth of 9. km. 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.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Manokwari (pop. 107,300) located 102 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: May 26, 2026 01:48 am (GMT +9) local time (25 May 2026 16:48 GMT)Magnitude: 4.5Depth: 9.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 0.09°S / 134.56°E (Indonesia)Primary data source: BMKG