Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at unknown depth24 Oct 21:45 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.24 Oct 21:45: Now using data updates from BMKG24 Oct 21:47: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 4.8.24 Oct 21:53: Epicenter location corrected by 3.3 km (2.1 mi) towards E.Update Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 21:48Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 26 km north of Bikar, IndonesiaIndonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Indonesia near Bikar, Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua, only 6 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Sunday, October 25th, 2026, at 6:41 am local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. 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.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 4.8 as well.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 Bikar (pop. 210) located 26 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 & timeOct 24, 2026 21:41:52 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Oct 25, 2026, at 06:41 am (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.8Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.28°S / 132.26°EKabupaten Tambrauw, Provinsi Papua Barat, IndonesiaSeismic antipode0.28°N / 47.74°WBrazilQuality50 seismic stations (GFZ)Shaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 27.1°C (81 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy27 minutes agoOct 24, 2026 21:41 GMT / Oct 25, 2026 06:41 am (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: -0.28 / 132.26: West Papua Region, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 10 km, GFZ: 4.8 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23462435',-0.28000,132.26000,'27 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, West Papua Region, Indonesia',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 Fef, a town with 966 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 62 km (38 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry25 km (15 mi)S of epicenterBikar(pop: 210)IV: LightKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia62 km (38 mi)S of epicenterFef(pop: 966)III: WeakKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia130 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)III: WeakSouthwest PapuaIndonesia132 km (82 mi)S of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)III: WeakKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia195 km (121 mi)W of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia211 km (131 mi)E of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)II: Very weakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia247 km (154 mi)SE of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)II: Very weakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia253 km (157 mi)SE of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia294 km (183 mi)S of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia360 km (223 mi)S of epicenterMas(pop: 320)II: Very weakIndonesia387 km (240 mi)N of epicenterTobi Village(pop: 44)II: Very weakHatohobei Palau437 km (271 mi)E of epicenterBiak(pop: 41,700)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia455 km (282 mi)W of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia477 km (297 mi)E of epicenterSerui(pop: 13,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia496 km (309 mi)SW of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia497 km (309 mi)SE of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)I: Not feltCentral PapuaIndonesia504 km (313 mi)SW of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia512 km (318 mi)NW of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia523 km (325 mi)NW of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia533 km (331 mi)W of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia535 km (332 mi)W of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia549 km (341 mi)NW of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia555 km (345 mi)W of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)I: Not feltNorth MalukuIndonesia559 km (347 mi)W of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia591 km (367 mi)SW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia597 km (371 mi)S of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia609 km (378 mi)SE of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)I: Not feltKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia663 km (412 mi)SW of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia688 km (427 mi)SE of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Mimika, Central 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 GMT2026-10-24EpicenterAgency4.810 km6.2 mi(*)21:41:52West Papua Region, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.810 km6.2 mi(*)21:41:52West Papua Region, Indonesia23 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.8410 km6.2 mi(*)21:41:52.63±0.18sWest Papua Region, Indonesia23 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEpicenter uncertainty: ± 3 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)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 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 25, 2026 06:41 am (Jayapura)27 minutes ago4.810 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua Barat, 130 km NE of Sorong, 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 53 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: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 8.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 27.4 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 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 earthquakeStrongest in 1 year 13 weeksThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Indonesia in over 1 year 13 weeks. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on Saturday, Jul 26, 2025, at 02:31 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 74 km (46 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 5.8 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 66 km northeast of Sorong, Indonesia - Jul 26, 2025 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.7. It had occurred 18 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Jan 4, 2009, at 04:43 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Provinsi Papua Barat, Indonesia:Mag. 7.7 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 140 km west of Manokwari, Indonesia - Jan 4, 2009 -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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 28, 01:52 pm (GMT +9)4.210 km69 km (43 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 182 km northeast of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJul 14, 06:06 am (GMT +9)4.510 km98 km (61 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 111 km northeast of Pulau Waigeo Island, IndonesiaInfoJul 7, 10:23 am (Jayapura)4.410 km94 km (58 mi) to the SW West Papua Region, IndonesiaInfoJun 11, 06:23 am (Jayapura)4.012 km70 km (44 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 143 km northwest of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 12:26 am (Jayapura)4.010 km55 km (34 mi) to the SEKabupaten Tambrauw, 166 km east of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJul 26, 2025 02:31 pm (GMT +9)5.814 km74 km (46 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua Barat, 66 km northeast of Sorong, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJul 20, 2025 01:01 pm (Jayapura)4.810 km27 km (17 mi) to the E West Papua Region, IndonesiaInfoAug 1, 2024 08:36 pm (GMT +9)4.811 km70 km (44 mi) to the E West Papua Region, IndonesiaInfoMar 3, 2022 08:25 am (Jayapura)5.010 km105 km (65 mi) to the W 32 km NNE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoDec 19, 2021 03:28 am (GMT +9)4.910 km57 km (35 mi) to the W 85 km NE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 2012 02:34 pm (Jayapura)5.715 km48 km (30 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 164 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoOct 4, 2009 12:36 pm (Jayapura)5.546 km82 km (51 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 129 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoAug 2, 2009 05:54 pm (Jayapura)6.120 km74 km (46 mi) to the E 136 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJul 26, 2009 03:06 pm (Jayapura)5.428 km9.5 km (5.9 mi) to the SE 134 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoFeb 21, 2009 10:35 pm (Jayapura)5.545 km47 km (29 mi) to the E 163 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 9, 2009 01:18 am (Jayapura)5.518 km76 km (47 mi) to the E 135 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 2009 10:06 pm (Jayapura)5.335 km61 km (38 mi) to the SE 152 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 2009 04:14 pm (Jayapura)5.935 km57 km (35 mi) to the E 154 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 2009 07:33 am (Jayapura)7.423 km125 km (78 mi) to the EKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 87 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 2009 06:49 am (Jayapura)5.629 km70 km (43 mi) to the E 144 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 2009 04:43 am (Jayapura)7.717 km71 km (44 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 140 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJul 28, 2004 06:26 pm (Jayapura)5.323 km62 km (38 mi) to the E 149 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJul 28, 2004 01:01 pm (Jayapura)5.510 km89 km (55 mi) to the E 126 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJul 28, 2004 12:56 pm (Jayapura)6.513 km94 km (59 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 118 km northwest of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 17, 2004 12:42 am (Jayapura)5.636 km23 km (14 mi) to the SW 106 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoMar 16, 2003 11:08 am (Jayapura)5.333 km59 km (36 mi) to the SE 152 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoMar 14, 2003 04:06 pm (Jayapura)6.333 km78 km (49 mi) to the E 133 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 2002 07:50 pm (Jayapura)7.610 km280 km (174 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 31 km southeast of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoMay 25, 1999 12:33 am (Jayapura)5.461 km42 km (26 mi) to the E 164 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 1998 09:32 pm (Jayapura)5.527 km82 km (51 mi) to the E 128 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 18, 1998 01:53 am (Jayapura)5.433 km16 km (10 mi) to the SE 133 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJun 13, 1968 05:15 am (Jayapura)5.635 km80 km (50 mi) to the SE 132 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJul 16, 1967 10:34 pm (Jayapura)6.230 km84 km (52 mi) to the SE 148 km W of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 1960 08:27 am (Jayapura)6.120 km94 km (59 mi) to the SEKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 117 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoApr 27, 1944 02:38 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km208 km (130 mi) to the EKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 5.8 km southwest of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoSep 18, 1941 02:05 am (Universal Time)6.125 km35 km (22 mi) to the E 153 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoSep 14, 1941 04:08 am (Universal Time)6.225 km43 km (27 mi) to the E 161 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoSep 12, 1941 07:02 am (Universal Time)6.525 km50 km (31 mi) to the E 161 km WNW of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoNov 13, 1930 11:05 pm (Universal Time)6.135 km21 km (13 mi) to the NW 118 km NE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1930 07:08 pm (Universal Time)6.925 km20 km (12 mi) to the SE 141 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1927 11:36 am (Universal Time)7.015 km68 km (42 mi) to the SW 61 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoNov 10, 1925 01:50 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km166 km (103 mi) to the WProvinsi Papua Barat, 61 km northwest of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoMar 28, 1902 02:44 pm (Universal Time)7.20 km88 km (55 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 152 km northwest of Manokwari, 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]