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Earthquakes near Jayapura today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Jayapura in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.7 97 km ESE, 15 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Jayapura just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.7 97 km ESE, Oct 10, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.2 114 km SSW, Mar 28, 2026
- Past year count
- 32 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 97 km M4.7, Oct 10, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Jayapura
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Jayapura in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.7 97 km ESE of the city at Oct 10, 18:42 local time (15 days ago).
The average depth was about 27 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Jayapura) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 18:42 | Oct 10, 09:42 UTC | M4.7 | 97 km ESE | 27 km | 32 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Jayapura.
Largest earthquakes near Jayapura in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Jayapura in the past 12 months was M5.2 on Mar 28, 2026, 114 km SSW of the city (104 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia).
With 32 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.7 a month), the area around Jayapura is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | M5.2 | 114 km SSW | 47 km | 104 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia |
| Jul 10, 2026 | M4.9 | 109 km SW | 10 km | 97 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia |
| Feb 14, 2026 | M4.9 | 117 km WSW | 10 km | 105 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia |
| Oct 10, 2026 | M4.7 | 97 km ESE | 27 km | 32 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea |
| Nov 4, 2025 | M4.7 | 132 km WNW | 40 km | 126 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia |
| Aug 28, 2026 | M4.6 | 140 km SSE | 10 km | 108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea |
| Feb 7, 2026 | M4.6 | 43 km W | 26 km | 33 km W of Abepura, Indonesia |
| Sep 24, 2026 | M4.5 | 121 km SW | 83 km | 108 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia |
| Apr 25, 2026 | M4.5 | 81 km ENE | 10 km | 40 km NNE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea |
| Jan 12, 2026 | M4.5 | 124 km WSW | 64 km | 113 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia |
Was it felt in Jayapura?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.7 at 97 km, may have been felt lightly in Jayapura by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Jayapura in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Indonesia and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).