M4.8 Earthquake Near Yalimo, Felt in Wamena
Facts and evidence
| Magnitude | SOURCE FACT 4.8BMKG |
|---|---|
| Depth | SOURCE FACT 50 kmBMKG |
| Time | SOURCE FACT 7 Oct 2026, 04:56 WIBBMKG |
| Time (UTC) | SOURCE FACT 2026-10-06T21:56:46.000ZBMKG |
| Coordinates | SOURCE FACT -3.80, 139.66BMKG |
| Region (BMKG text) | SOURCE FACT Pusat gempa berada di darat 31 km tenggara YalimoBMKG |
| Potential | SOURCE FACT —BMKG |
| Felt | SOURCE FACT II WamenaBMKG |
| Nearest towns | DERIVED Wamena 86 km · Tiom 134 km · Sentani 166 kmGeoNames · LERVA |
| Population ≤ 50 / 100 km | DERIVED ±113,000 / ±662,000BNPB InaRISK 2020 |
| Hazard index (epicentre) | RISK CONTEXT 0.51 mediumBNPB InaRISK |
| Administrative area (epicentre) | DERIVED Elelim, Kab. Yalimo, Papua PegununganBNPB boundaries |
| USGS (independent) | SOURCE FACT M4.9 mb · 19 kmUSGS |
| Damage / casualties | UNKNOWN Unknown— |
Sources
- BMKG — Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika — Open data; attribution to BMKG required · data.bmkg.go.id
- USGS Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) · earthquake.usgs.gov
- BNPB InaRISK — Public portal of BNPB; attribution required · inarisk.bnpb.go.id
Story ID NX-ST-000008 · event bmkg:2026-10-06T21:56:46+00:00 · https://data.bmkg.go.id/DataMKG/TEWS/gempadirasakan.json