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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Indonesia | Quakes in Papua New Guinea | Provinsi Papua | Highland Papua | Central PapuaHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at unknown depth19 Sep 04:26 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 minutes.19 Sep 04:27: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.00 to 27.00 km (from 9.3 to 16.8 mi).... [show all] ...19 Sep 04:31: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 4.9.19 Sep 04:34: Now using data updates from EMSC19 Sep 04:34: Now using data updates from USGSUpdate Sat, 19 Sep 2026, 04:27Significant magnitude 5.2 quake hits 15 km northeast of Sarmi, Indonesia around noonIndonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Indonesia near Sarmi, Sarmi Regency, Provinsi Papua, only 8 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Saturday, September 19th, 2026, at 1:18 pm local time at a shallow depth of 15. 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.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.4 earthquake. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.4.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.Moderate shaking probably occurred in Sarmi (pop. 14,100) located 15 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 19, 2026 04:18:35 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Sep 19, 2026, at 01:18 pm (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.20Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.8561°S / 138.8882°EKabupaten Sarmi, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.8561°N / 41.112°WQuality48 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 28.5°C (83 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.2 | about seismic energy20 minutes agoSep 19, 2026 04:18 GMT / Sep 19, 2026 01:18 pm (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: -1.8561 / 138.8882: 210 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.3 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.4 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23374582',-1.85610,138.88820,'20 minutes ago: Mag. 5.2, 210 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); 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 15.3 km (9 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced moderate shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry15 km (9 mi)W of epicenterSarmi(pop: 14,100)V: ModerateProvinsi PapuaIndonesia197 km (123 mi)SE of epicenterSentani(pop: 44,800)III: WeakKabupaten Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia202 km (126 mi)S of epicenterKobakma(pop: 13,100)III: WeakKabupaten Mamberamo Tengah, Highland PapuaIndonesia210 km (131 mi)S of epicenterKarubaga(pop: 6,700)III: WeakKabupaten Tolikara, Highland PapuaIndonesia211 km (131 mi)SE of epicenterAbepura(pop: 62,200)III: WeakKota Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia217 km (135 mi)E of epicenterJayapura(pop: 404,000)III: WeakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia230 km (143 mi)SW of epicenterMulia(pop: 35,900)III: WeakKabupaten Puncak Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia230 km (143 mi)SE of epicenterElelim(pop: 5,950)III: WeakKabupaten Yalimo, Highland PapuaIndonesia235 km (146 mi)S of epicenterTiom(pop: 21,300)III: WeakKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia249 km (155 mi)S of epicenterWamena(pop: 41,800)III: WeakKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia284 km (176 mi)E of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)II: Very weakWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea294 km (183 mi)W of epicenterSerui(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia310 km (193 mi)S of epicenterKenyam(pop: 6,390)II: Very weakKabupaten Nduga, Highland PapuaIndonesia321 km (199 mi)W of epicenterBiak(pop: 41,700)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia322 km (200 mi)SW of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)II: Very weakKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia393 km (244 mi)SW of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Mimika, Central PapuaIndonesia410 km (255 mi)E of epicenterAitape(pop: 5,550)II: Very weakWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea412 km (256 mi)SW of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)II: Very weakCentral PapuaIndonesia419 km (260 mi)S of epicenterAgats(pop: 23,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Asmat, South PapuaIndonesia489 km (304 mi)SE of epicenterOlsobip(pop: 1000)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea509 km (317 mi)SE of epicenterAmbunti(pop: 2,070)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea522 km (324 mi)S of epicenterKepi(pop: 8,390)II: Very weakKabupaten Mappi, South PapuaIndonesia526 km (327 mi)W of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia544 km (338 mi)SE of epicenterKiunga(pop: 11,500)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea548 km (340 mi)W of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)II: Very weakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia560 km (348 mi)E of epicenterWewak(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea597 km (371 mi)W of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)II: Very weakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia620 km (385 mi)SE of epicenterPorgera(pop: 1,580)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea625 km (389 mi)SE of epicenterAngoram(pop: 1,600)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea632 km (393 mi)SE of epicenterTari(pop: 8,190)II: Very weakHelaPapua New Guinea667 km (415 mi)SE of epicenterLaiagam(pop: 921)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea672 km (417 mi)SE of epicenterWabag(pop: 3,960)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea675 km (419 mi)SW of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia712 km (443 mi)SE of epicenterMendi(pop: 26,300)I: Not feltSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea741 km (461 mi)SE of epicenterMount Hagen(pop: 33,600)I: Not feltWestern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea750 km (466 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 GMT2026-09-19EpicenterAgency5.210 km6.2 mi(*)04:18:35.318210 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.310 km6.2 mi(*)04:18:36.22Near North Coast of West Papua22 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)04:18:36Near North Coast of West Papua28 km (17 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.05130 km81 mi04:18:51.166near Jayapura25 km (15 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))4.927 km17 mi04:18:39Near North Coast of West Papua12 km (7.1 mi) epicenter difference with USGSBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)5.210 km6.2 mi(*)04:18:35.318NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Port Moresby, New Guinea (PMG/IU network) | Distance from quake: 1241 km / 771 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-4.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 1779 km / 1106 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks 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 16 km2 (6 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 7 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 19, 2026 01:18 pm (Jayapura)20 minutes ago5.210 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 15 km E 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 194 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: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 163 quakes per year (or 13.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 193 quakes per year (or 16.1 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 earthquake