4.9
Earthquake Details: 149 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia
Aug 21, 2026, 12:32:50
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred near 149 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia on Aug 21, 2026 at 12:32:50. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance369
Latitude-3.4075
Longitude131.0401
Event IDus6000tmfl
Magnitude4.9
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 12:50:18 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 21, 2026, 21:32:50 GMT+9
- UTC
- Aug 21, 2026, 12:32:50 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM2.7Seram, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0Buru, IndonesiaBeforeM2.6Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM2.8Seram, IndonesiaBeforeM2.6Seram, IndonesiaBeforeM2.6Ceram Sea, IndonesiaBeforeM4.6Banda SeaBeforeM4.0Papua, IndonesiaAfterM5.5207 km SSE of Amahai, IndonesiaAfterM3.6near the south coast of Papua, IndonesiaAfterM4.994 km W of Ambon, IndonesiaAfter
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