Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 18 km depth4 Nov 00:50 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.4 Nov 00:51: Now using data updates from RaspberryShake4 Nov 00:51: Now using data updates from BMKG4 Nov 00:56: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 4, 2026 00:46:09 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Nov 4, 2026, at 12:46 am (GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.40Depth18 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.21°S / 135.57°EKabupaten Nabire, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode3.21°N / 44.43°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 30.1°C (86 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy24 minutes ago reported feltNov 4, 2026 00:46 GMT / Nov 4, 2026 12:46 am (GMT +0)Lat / Lng: -3.21 / 135.57: Papua, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 18 km, BMKG: 4.4 / 18 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23597139',-3.21000,135.57000,'24 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, 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 18.4 km (11 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(*)RegionCountry18 km (11 mi)SW of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)IV: LightCentral PapuaIndonesia123 km (76 mi)E of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)II: Very weakKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterSerui(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia199 km (123 mi)SE of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Mimika, Central PapuaIndonesia233 km (145 mi)N of epicenterBiak(pop: 41,700)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia245 km (152 mi)NW of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia258 km (160 mi)NW of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)II: Very weakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia274 km (170 mi)E of epicenterMulia(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Puncak Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia310 km (193 mi)NW of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia320 km (199 mi)SW of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia320 km (199 mi)W of epicenterMas(pop: 320)I: Not feltIndonesia325 km (202 mi)E of epicenterKarubaga(pop: 6,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Tolikara, Highland PapuaIndonesia330 km (205 mi)E of epicenterTiom(pop: 21,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia348 km (217 mi)SE of epicenterKenyam(pop: 6,390)I: Not feltKabupaten Nduga, Highland PapuaIndonesia365 km (227 mi)W of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia384 km (239 mi)NE of epicenterSarmi(pop: 14,100)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia385 km (239 mi)SE of epicenterAgats(pop: 23,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Asmat, South PapuaIndonesia388 km (241 mi)E of epicenterWamena(pop: 66,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia391 km (243 mi)E of epicenterKobakma(pop: 13,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Mamberamo Tengah, Highland PapuaIndonesia412 km (256 mi)SW of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia439 km (273 mi)NW of epicenterFef(pop: 966)I: Not feltKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia441 km (274 mi)NW of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia463 km (288 mi)E of epicenterElelim(pop: 5,950)I: Not feltKabupaten Yalimo, Highland PapuaIndonesia478 km (297 mi)NW of epicenterBikar(pop: 210)I: Not feltKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia545 km (338 mi)NW of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia554 km (344 mi)E of epicenterSentani(pop: 44,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia556 km (345 mi)SE of epicenterKepi(pop: 8,390)I: Not feltKabupaten Mappi, South PapuaIndonesia566 km (352 mi)E of epicenterAbepura(pop: 62,200)I: Not feltKota Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia577 km (358 mi)E of epicenterJayapura(pop: 404,000)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia653 km (406 mi)NW of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia703 km (437 mi)SE of epicenterOkaba(pop: 1,270)I: Not feltKabupaten Merauke, South PapuaIndonesia711 km (442 mi)SW of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia795 km (494 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 quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 4 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Indonesia.It came from near Nabire, a town with 44,000 inhabitants in Central Papua in 18.4 km (11 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter, Indonesia.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateNabire, Central Papua (17.5 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsNabire, Central Papua, Indonesia(Pop.: 43,898)18.4 km (11 mi)SW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking117.5–17.5 km (10.9–10.9 mi)17.5 km (11 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-11-4EpicenterAgency4.418 km11 mi00:46:09PAPUA, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.418 km11 mi00:46:09West Papua Region, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.418 km11 mi00:46:09.326West 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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 4, 2026 12:46 am (GMT +0)24 minutes ago4.418 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua, 18 km NE of Nabire, 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 98 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: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 62 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 99 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 100 quakes per year (or 8.3 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 earthquake