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Earthquake Near North Coast of West Papua

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:18:08 GMT

Time6 hours ago
Location
-2.9483, 139.7091
Depth
50.9 KM

Event Summary

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck on Near North Coast of West Papua, at Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:18:08 GMT. Depth: 50.887184km. Reviewed by BMKG seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
4.8
M
Map of Near North Coast of West Papua
Source
BMKG
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
BMKGPrimary4.851 km6 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDbmg2026avot
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM

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