Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at unknown depth17 Oct 08:25 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.17 Oct 08:25: Now using data updates from BMKG17 Oct 08:27: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.00 to 10.00 km (from 6.8 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.3 km (3.9 mi) towards NE.17 Oct 08:28: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 17, 2026 08:20:51 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Oct 17, 2026, at 05:20 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.09Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.7°S / 131.43°EKabupaten Sorong, Provinsi Papua Barat, IndonesiaSeismic antipode0.7°N / 48.57°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 31.1°C (88 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoOct 17, 2026 08:20 GMT / Oct 17, 2026 05:20 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -0.7 / 131.43: Near N Coast OF Papua, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 10 km, BMKG: 4.1 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23443553',-0.70000,131.43000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 Sorong, a city with more than 250,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 27 km (17 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(*)RegionCountry27 km (17 mi)SW of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)III: WeakSouthwest PapuaIndonesia91 km (57 mi)E of epicenterBikar(pop: 210)II: Very weakKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia105 km (65 mi)SE of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia112 km (70 mi)E of epicenterFef(pop: 966)II: Very weakKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia115 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia266 km (165 mi)S of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia281 km (174 mi)SE of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia294 km (182 mi)E of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia318 km (197 mi)E of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia340 km (211 mi)SE of epicenterMas(pop: 320)I: Not feltIndonesia398 km (247 mi)SW of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia405 km (252 mi)SW of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-10-17EpicenterAgency4.0910 km6.2 mi(*)08:20:51NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.110 km6.2 mi(*)08:20:51West Papua Region, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.110 km6.2 mi(*)08:20:51West Papua Region, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 17, 2026 05:20 pm (GMT +9)15 minutes ago4.110 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua Barat, 27 km NE of Sorong, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 50 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: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 5.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 21.7 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 15 weeks after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026, at 10:23 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 9.5 km (5.9 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.4 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 36 km northeast of Sorong, Indonesia - Jul 7, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.8. It had occurred 1 year 12 weeks earlier, on Saturday, Jul 26, 2025, at 02:31 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Provinsi Papua Barat, Indonesia: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 7, 10:23 am (Jayapura)4.410 km9.5 km (5.9 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua Barat, 36 km northeast of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJul 26, 2025 02:31 pm (GMT +9)5.814 km39 km (24 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua Barat, 66 km northeast of Sorong, Indonesia 1 reportInfoMay 21, 2025 09:27 pm (Jayapura)4.610 km54 km (33 mi) to the NE West Papua Region, IndonesiaInfoOct 20, 2024 05:22 pm (Jayapura)4.110 km50 km (31 mi) to the NW48 km NW of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoMay 18, 2024 12:25 am (Jayapura)4.08 km89 km (55 mi) to the W West Papua Region, Indonesia 5 reportsInfoNov 23, 2022 11:22 pm (Jayapura)4.110 km77 km (48 mi) to the NE102 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoMar 3, 2022 08:25 am (Jayapura)5.010 km11 km (7.1 mi) to the NW 32 km NNE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoDec 19, 2021 03:28 am (GMT +9)4.910 km59 km (36 mi) to the NE 85 km NE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoDec 19, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)5.210 km10.5 km (6.5 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua Barat, 36 km northeast of Sorong, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoFeb 12, 2021 09:49 pm (Jayapura)4.910 km15 km (9.6 mi) to the E Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia 1 reportInfoAug 21, 2020 01:36 pm (GMT +9)5.25 km91 km (57 mi) to the NE near Magnitude 5.3, Near of ManadoInfoSep 26, 2015 06:53 am (Jayapura)4.99.4 km15 km (9.6 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua Barat, 24 km southeast of Pulau Wayam Island, IndonesiaInfoSep 25, 2015 12:53 am (Jayapura)6.517 km24 km (15 mi) to the NW Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoAug 5, 2013 05:19 am (Jayapura)4.910 km7.9 km (4.9 mi) to the W 15 km NNE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoApr 19, 2012 04:52 am (Jayapura)5.329 km58 km (36 mi) to the NE 83 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoApr 19, 2012 03:38 am (Jayapura)5.135 km54 km (34 mi) to the E 79 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoDec 3, 2011 09:26 pm (Jayapura)5.135 km58 km (36 mi) to the E 82 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJan 19, 2009 09:21 am (Jayapura)4.935 km54 km (33 mi) to the NE 79 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJan 19, 2009 09:14 am (Jayapura)5.033 km59 km (36 mi) to the NE 84 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJan 15, 2009 03:46 am (Jayapura)5.035 km93 km (58 mi) to the E 118 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJan 6, 2009 09:34 am (Jayapura)4.935 km60 km (37 mi) to the E 85 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 2009 07:33 am (Jayapura)7.423 km209 km (130 mi) to the EKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 87 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 3, 2009 10:23 pm (Universal Time)4.935 km84 km (52 mi) to the E 108 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 2009 04:43 am (Jayapura)7.717 km165 km (102 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 140 km west of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoJan 17, 2004 12:42 am (Jayapura)5.636 km81 km (50 mi) to the NE 106 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoMar 14, 2003 09:45 pm (Jayapura)6.235 km44 km (27 mi) to the NW Irian Jaya RegionInfoJul 28, 2000 06:29 am (Jayapura)5.133 km66 km (41 mi) to the S 53 km SE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJun 30, 1993 06:22 am (Jayapura)4.910 km0.5 km (0.3 mi) to the N 27 km NE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJun 5, 1993 12:02 pm (Jayapura)5.033 km60 km (37 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, Provinsi Papua Barat, 78 km north of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoMay 17, 1993 09:05 pm (Jayapura)5.042 km19 km (11 mi) to the NE 45 km NE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJun 29, 1991 12:44 pm (Jayapura)5.233 km96 km (60 mi) to the E 121 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoSep 23, 1984 11:34 pm (GMT +9)4.947 km76 km (47 mi) to the NE 103 km NE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 1967 07:37 pm (Jayapura)4.99 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the N Irian Jaya Region, IndonesiaInfoApr 27, 1944 02:38 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km290 km (180 mi) to the EKabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Southwest Papua, 5.8 km southwest of Manokwari, IndonesiaInfoNov 13, 1930 11:05 pm (Universal Time)6.135 km91 km (57 mi) to the NE 118 km NE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1927 11:36 am (Universal Time)7.015 km36 km (22 mi) to the E 61 km ENE of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoJun 11, 1927 02:32 am (Universal Time)6.135 km54 km (34 mi) to the W 49 km NW of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoNov 10, 1925 01:50 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km71 km (44 mi) to the WProvinsi Papua Barat, 61 km northwest of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoOct 7, 1923 03:29 am (Universal Time)7.415 km216 km (134 mi) to the WProvinsi Papua Barat, 193 km west of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoMar 28, 1902 02:44 pm (Universal Time)7.20 km191 km (119 mi) to the NESouth 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]