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5.0

131 km NNW of Tual, Indonesia

29 October 2026, 23:32:11 (+03) 2026-10-29 20:32:11 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.0 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-4.4698, 132.4922
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
2

Approximate energy released

≈ 477 t TNT

2.00e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 1
  • M4 0
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 1
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
 5.0 mb 10.0 km 20:32:12.120 Δt 0.45 sn · 11.83 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
131 km NNW of Tual, Indonesia
 5.0 mb 10.0 km 20:32:11.667 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
West Papua Region, Indonesia
 5.2 mb 10.0 km 20:32:12.660 Δt 0.99 sn · 11.69 km · ΔM +0.2 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 30.10.2026 10:38:14 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -4.552 → -4.5766 longitude: 132.426 → 132.4976 time: 2026-10-29T20:32:12.660+00:00 → 2026-10-29T20:32:12.120+00:00

  2. 30.10.2026 00:29:24 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -4.55 → -4.552 longitude: 132.445 → 132.426 time: 2026-10-29T20:32:12.540+00:00 → 2026-10-29T20:32:12.660+00:00

  3. 30.10.2026 00:28:25 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -4.4698 → -4.552 longitude: 132.4922 → 132.426 time: 2026-10-29T20:32:11.667+00:00 → 2026-10-29T20:32:12.660+00:00

  4. 30.10.2026 00:25:20 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -4.555 → -4.55 longitude: 132.439 → 132.445 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-29T20:32:13.010+00:00 → 2026-10-29T20:32:12.540+00:00

  5. 29.10.2026 23:55:26 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  6. 29.10.2026 23:55:22 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -4.555 → -4.4698 longitude: 132.439 → 132.4922 magnitude: 5.2 → 5 time: 2026-10-29T20:32:13.010+00:00 → 2026-10-29T20:32:11.667+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  7. 29.10.2026 23:55:22 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -4.555 → -4.4698 longitude: 132.439 → 132.4922 magnitude: 5.2 → 5 time: 2026-10-29T20:32:13.010Z → 2026-10-29 20:32:11.667+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  8. 29.10.2026 23:49:48 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 5.3 → 5.2 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

  9. 29.10.2026 23:44:05 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -4.534 → -4.555 longitude: 132.443 → 132.439 time: 2026-10-29T20:32:12.770+00:00 → 2026-10-29T20:32:13.010+00:00

  10. 29.10.2026 23:44:05 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -4.534 → -4.555 longitude: 132.443 → 132.439 time: 2026-10-29T20:32:12.770Z → 2026-10-29 20:32:13.010+00:00

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