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M4.8 Earthquake Near Yalimo, Felt in Wamena

BMKG recorded a magnitude 4.8 earthquake at a depth of 50 km on land, 31 km southeast of Yalimo.

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100 km200 km300 kmNSentani · 166 kmTiom · 134 kmWamena · 86 kmM4.8
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SOURCE FACTThe earthquake occurred on 7 Oct 2026, 04:56 WIB (21:56 UTC), centred at -3.80, 139.66. BMKG described the location as “Pusat gempa berada di darat 31 km tenggara Yalimo”.

SOURCE FACTAccording to BMKG, shaking was felt in: II Wamena (MMI intensity scale).

SOURCE FACTUSGS independently recorded an M4.9 (mb) earthquake at the same time, centred 19 km from BMKG’s location.

DERIVEDNearest towns to the epicentre: Wamena (86 km), Tiom (134 km), Sentani (166 km).

RISK CONTEXTAccording to the InaRISK 2020 population grid, about ±113,000 people live within 50 km of the epicentre and ±662,000 within 100 km. This shows exposure only; it is not a count of people harmed.

RISK CONTEXTInaRISK long-term earthquake hazard index at the epicentre: 0.51 (medium). The index is not a measure of observed shaking or damage.

UNKNOWNNo damage or casualty data is available from the sources connected to LERVA.

DERIVEDLERVA updates this story if BMKG revises the earthquake parameters or publishes new data.

Facts and evidence

MagnitudeSOURCE FACT 4.8BMKG
DepthSOURCE FACT 50 kmBMKG
TimeSOURCE FACT 7 Oct 2026, 04:56 WIBBMKG
Time (UTC)SOURCE FACT 2026-10-06T21:56:46.000ZBMKG
CoordinatesSOURCE FACT -3.80, 139.66BMKG
Region (BMKG text)SOURCE FACT Pusat gempa berada di darat 31 km tenggara YalimoBMKG
PotentialSOURCE FACT —BMKG
FeltSOURCE FACT II WamenaBMKG
Nearest townsDERIVED Wamena 86 km · Tiom 134 km · Sentani 166 kmGeoNames · LERVA
Population ≤ 50 / 100 kmDERIVED ±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 / casualtiesUNKNOWN Unknown—
NOORX EVIDENCE
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high

Last verified: 7 Oct 2026, 13:36 WIB

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