Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 13 km depth25 Aug 15:51 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.25 Aug 15:56: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 25, 2026 15:46:14 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Aug 26, 2026, at 12:46 am (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.30Depth13 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.99°S / 135.92°EKabupaten Nabire, South Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.99°N / 44.08°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 23.6°C (75 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy25 minutes agoAug 25, 2026 15:46 GMT / Aug 26, 2026 12:46 am (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: -2.99 / 135.92: Near N Coast OF Papua, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 13 km, BMKG: 4.3 / 13 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23311807',-2.99000,135.92000,'25 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Near N Coast OF Papua, 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 Nabire, a town with 44,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 62 km (39 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry62 km (39 mi)SW of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)III: WeakCentral PapuaIndonesia103 km (64 mi)SE of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)II: Very weakKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterSerui(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia199 km (124 mi)SE of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Mimika, Central PapuaIndonesia202 km (126 mi)N of epicenterBiak(pop: 41,700)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia243 km (151 mi)E of epicenterMulia(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Puncak Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia255 km (158 mi)NW of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia284 km (176 mi)W of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia293 km (182 mi)E of epicenterKarubaga(pop: 6,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Tolikara, Highland PapuaIndonesia300 km (186 mi)E of epicenterTiom(pop: 21,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia314 km (195 mi)NW of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia327 km (203 mi)SE of epicenterKenyam(pop: 6,390)I: Not feltKabupaten Nduga, Highland PapuaIndonesia339 km (211 mi)E of epicenterSarmi(pop: 14,100)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia360 km (224 mi)SW of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia376 km (233 mi)SE of epicenterAgats(pop: 23,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Asmat, South PapuaIndonesia789 km (490 mi)SE 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 GMT2026-08-25EpicenterAgency4.313 km8.1 mi15:46:14NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.313 km8.1 mi15:46:14West Papua Region, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.313 km8.1 mi15:46:14West Papua Region, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 26, 2026 12:46 am (Jayapura)25 minutes ago4.313 km0 km - This quakeSouth Papua, 62 km NE of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central 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 87 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.3 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 88 quakes per year (or 7.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 20 weeks after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Apr 9, 2026, at 04:32 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 38 km (23 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 5.1 earthquake South Papua - 94 km northeast of Nabire, Indonesia - Apr 9, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.1. It had occurred 49 weeks earlier, on Friday, Sep 19, 2025, at 03:19 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in South Papua, Indonesia:Mag. 6.1 earthquake South Papua - Central Papua, Indonesia - Sep 19, 2025 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 112 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, May 26, 1914, at 02:22 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Provinsi Papua, Indonesia:Mag. 8.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, Indonesia - May 26, 1914 -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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 2, 11:17 am (Jayapura)4.013 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 31 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoApr 9, 04:32 pm (Jayapura)5.110 km38 km (23 mi) to the ESouth Papua, 94 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 20, 02:48 am (Jayapura)4.215 km92 km (57 mi) to the EKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 55 km north of Bugalaga, IndonesiaInfoFeb 13, 05:38 am (Jayapura)4.129 km13 km (7.9 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 52 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 30, 07:26 am (Jayapura)4.213 km58 km (36 mi) to the SESouth Papua, 85 km east of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 2025 06:20 pm (Jayapura)4.910 km91 km (57 mi) to the NEKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 152 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 3, 2025 03:18 pm (Jayapura)4.60 km49 km (30 mi) to the EKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 109 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 3, 2025 03:02 pm (Jayapura)5.40 km43 km (27 mi) to the NEKabupaten Intan Jaya, South Papua, 104 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoOct 3, 2025 01:53 pm (Jayapura)4.850 km51 km (32 mi) to the NEKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 111 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 2025 03:19 am (Jayapura)6.110 km82 km (51 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 28 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoApr 6, 2013 01:42 pm (Jayapura)7.066 km290 km (180 mi) to the EKabupaten Tolikara, South Papua, 272 km southwest of Jayapura, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoSep 8, 2012 07:51 pm (Jayapura)6.121 km92 km (57 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua, 9.8 km southwest of Pulau Nutabari Island, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJun 16, 2010 12:58 pm (Jayapura)6.610.5 km97 km (60 mi) to the NEKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 158 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2010 12:16 pm (Jayapura)7.018 km114 km (71 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km southeast of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 22, 2007 01:33 pm (Jayapura)5.935 km71 km (44 mi) to the NEKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 133 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 22, 2007 01:27 pm (Jayapura)5.735 km68 km (42 mi) to the NEKabupaten Waropen, South Papua, 130 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoDec 2, 2004 12:45 pm (Jayapura)5.710 km66 km (41 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua, 5.5 km west of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoNov 28, 2004 04:36 pm (Jayapura)6.223 km89 km (55 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 32 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoNov 27, 2004 06:48 pm (Jayapura)5.810 km88 km (55 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 30 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoNov 26, 2004 05:01 pm (Jayapura)5.910 km86 km (53 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 23 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoNov 26, 2004 11:25 am (Jayapura)7.110 km90 km (56 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 30 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoFeb 11, 2004 02:28 pm (Jayapura)5.723 km81 km (51 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 30 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoFeb 11, 2004 02:08 pm (Jayapura)5.732 km71 km (44 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 20 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 8, 2004 05:58 pm (Jayapura)6.726 km99 km (62 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 38 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 7, 2004 11:42 am (Jayapura)7.310 km150 km (93 mi) to the SWKabupaten Kaimana, Southwest Papua, 89 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 2004 06:24 am (Jayapura)5.937 km97 km (60 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 36 km southwest of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 2004 06:05 am (Jayapura)7.017 km81 km (51 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 29 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 2002 07:50 pm (Jayapura)7.610 km227 km (141 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 31 km southeast of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoAug 25, 2002 05:21 am (Jayapura)5.833 km36 km (22 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 34 km east of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoAug 12, 2000 07:26 pm (Jayapura)6.033 km23 km (14 mi) to the SESouth Papua, 75 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoApr 28, 1998 03:40 am (Jayapura)6.253 km40 km (25 mi) to the ESouth Papua, 96 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMay 11, 1996 06:35 pm (Jayapura)5.824 km37 km (23 mi) to the S 39 km E of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 1996 02:59 pm (GMT +9)8.033 km260 km (162 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 106 km north of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 14, 1994 07:22 am (Jayapura)6.529 km17 km (10.6 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 58 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 19, 1994 10:53 am (Jayapura)6.823 km21 km (13 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 56 km east of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1985 06:40 pm (Jayapura)7.110 km187 km (117 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua, 84 km east of Ransiki, IndonesiaInfoSep 12, 1979 02:17 pm (Jayapura)7.95 km146 km (91 mi) to the NKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, South Papua, 238 km east of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1970 07:35 am (Jayapura)6.735 km64 km (40 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 8.9 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1963 11:31 pm (Jayapura)6.047 km63 km (39 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 14 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJun 23, 1957 08:50 am (Jayapura)7.159 km159 km (99 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 36 km northeast of Pulau Ambai Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 7, 1954 01:50 am (Jayapura)6.810 km78 km (48 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 35 km southeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 1950 08:29 pm (Universal Time)7.230 km268 km (166 mi) to the EKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 290 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoFeb 1, 1949 06:15 pm (Universal Time)6.425 km92 km (57 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 33 km south of Nabire, Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 1947 05:58 am (Universal Time)7.615 km160 km (100 mi) to the NW 138 km SW of Insrom, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 1947 05:39 am (Universal Time)7.315 km299 km (186 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 123 km northeast of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 3, 1929 07:35 am (Universal Time)5.935 km48 km (30 mi) to the SW 15 km NNE of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMay 7, 1929 04:35 pm (Universal Time)6.525 km70 km (43 mi) to the NESouth Papua, 132 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 08:20 am (Universal Time)7.625 km29 km (18 mi) to the W Papua, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1916 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.025 km34 km (21 mi) to the SWSouth Papua, 28 km northeast of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoAug 3, 1915 01:05 pm (Universal Time)6.735 km56 km (35 mi) to the SW 6 km ENE of Nabire, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 1914 02:22 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km160 km (99 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 1, 1906 04:30 am (Universal Time)7.835 km298 km (185 mi) to the EKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 240 km west of Jayapura, 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]