153 km SE of Oksibil

1 hour ago

BMKG2 SOURCESFELT

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 153 km SE of Oksibil on 29 Oct 2026, 03:26 UTC. The hypocentre was 120 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Boven Digoel, Jayapura and Merauke. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 1 other earthquake above our reporting threshold has been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 120 km
Latitude: 5.45°S
Time: 03:26 UTC
Magnitude: M6.0

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

IIIBoven Digoel, II Jayapura, II Meraukeweak shaking

EPICENTRE

LAND

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M6 earthquake near Oksibil

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MAGNITUDE 6.0

Can be destructive in populated areas up to about 160 km across.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 32 times the energy of a magnitude 5.0, roughly the energy of 15 thousand tonnes of TNT.

120 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.