Earthquake details

Sunday, January 18, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 199.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.829 and latitude -2.305.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 30.9 km
Coordinates -2.305, 138.829
UTC time 2026-01-18 06:38:56.603
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-18

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