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Earthquake West Papua, Indonesia

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:38:55 GMT

Time1 hour ago
Location
-2.2129, 138.8596
Depth
18.7 KM

Event Summary

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on West Papua, Indonesia, at Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:38:55 GMT. Depth: 18.682955km. Reviewed by BMKG seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
5.0
M
Map of West Papua, Indonesia
Source
BMKG
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
BMKGPrimary5.019 km1 hour ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDbmg2026bfos
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM

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