Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at unknown depth24 Sep 00:31 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.24 Sep 00:31: Now using data updates from BMKG24 Sep 00:33: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.7.Update Thu, 24 Sep 2026, 00:36Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes near Sarmi, Sarmi Regency, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaA shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported in the morning near Sarmi, Sarmi Regency, Provinsi Papua, Indonesia.According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Thursday, September 24th, 2026, at 9:26 am local time at a shallow depth of 10. 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.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 4.7 earthquake as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Sarmi (pop. 14,100) located 34 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 & timeSep 24, 2026 00:26:35 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Sep 24, 2026, at 09:26 am (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.6°S / 138.92°EKabupaten Sarmi, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.6°N / 41.08°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 28.1°C (83 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoSep 24, 2026 00:26 GMT / Sep 24, 2026 09:26 am (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: -1.6 / 138.92: Near North Coast of West PapuaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23386906',-1.60000,138.92000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, 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 Sarmi, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 34 km (21 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry34 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterSarmi(pop: 14,100)IV: LightProvinsi PapuaIndonesia207 km (129 mi)SE of epicenterSentani(pop: 44,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia220 km (137 mi)SE of epicenterAbepura(pop: 62,200)II: Very weakKota Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia225 km (140 mi)SE of epicenterJayapura(pop: 404,000)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia230 km (143 mi)S of epicenterKobakma(pop: 13,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Mamberamo Tengah, Highland PapuaIndonesia239 km (149 mi)S of epicenterKarubaga(pop: 6,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Tolikara, Highland PapuaIndonesia256 km (159 mi)S of epicenterElelim(pop: 5,950)II: Very weakKabupaten Yalimo, Highland PapuaIndonesia257 km (160 mi)SW of epicenterMulia(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Puncak Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia264 km (164 mi)S of epicenterTiom(pop: 21,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia278 km (173 mi)S of epicenterWamena(pop: 41,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia291 km (181 mi)SE of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)II: Very weakWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea299 km (186 mi)W of epicenterSerui(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia319 km (198 mi)W of epicenterBiak(pop: 41,700)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia339 km (211 mi)S of epicenterKenyam(pop: 6,390)II: Very weakKabupaten Nduga, Highland PapuaIndonesia343 km (213 mi)SW of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)II: Very weakKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia418 km (260 mi)SW of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Mimika, Central PapuaIndonesia418 km (260 mi)SE of epicenterAitape(pop: 5,550)I: Not feltWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea427 km (266 mi)SW of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)I: Not feltCentral PapuaIndonesia447 km (278 mi)S of epicenterAgats(pop: 23,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Asmat, South PapuaIndonesia510 km (317 mi)SE of epicenterOlsobip(pop: 1000)I: Not feltWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea522 km (324 mi)SE of epicenterAmbunti(pop: 2,070)I: Not feltEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea528 km (328 mi)W of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia546 km (339 mi)W of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia550 km (342 mi)S of epicenterKepi(pop: 8,390)I: Not feltKabupaten Mappi, South PapuaIndonesia567 km (352 mi)SE of epicenterWewak(pop: 18,200)I: Not feltEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea568 km (353 mi)SE of epicenterKiunga(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea602 km (374 mi)W of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia634 km (394 mi)SE of epicenterAngoram(pop: 1,600)I: Not feltEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea636 km (395 mi)SE of epicenterPorgera(pop: 1,580)I: Not feltEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea650 km (404 mi)SE of epicenterTari(pop: 8,190)I: Not feltHelaPapua New Guinea682 km (424 mi)SE of epicenterLaiagam(pop: 921)I: Not feltEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea687 km (427 mi)SE of epicenterWabag(pop: 3,960)I: Not feltEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea696 km (433 mi)SW of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia729 km (453 mi)SE of epicenterMendi(pop: 26,300)I: Not feltSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea756 km (470 mi)SE of epicenterMount Hagen(pop: 33,600)I: Not feltWestern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea767 km (476 mi)SE of epicenterIalibu(pop: 6,920)I: Not feltSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New GuineaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-24EpicenterAgency4.710 km6.2 mi(*)00:26:35Near North Coast of West PapuaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.710 km6.2 mi(*)00:26:35Near North Coast of West Papua0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 24, 2026 09:26 am (Jayapura)12 minutes ago4.710 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 34 km NE of Sarmi, 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 131 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 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 34.3 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 131 quakes per year (or 10.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake