Source agencyUSGS
Provider event IDus7000tixu
Magnitude4.2 mb
Depth138.5 km
Occurred / latest reportedSep 21, 2026, 1:58 PM UTC
Provider last updatedOct 1, 2026, 6:45 PM UTC
TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC
Catalog statusreviewed
Reported geometryPoint
Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)
Country assignmentIndonesia
Coordinates (lon, lat)137.9294, -4.1726
GDACS alertNot applicable
Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.
USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.
Original reported GeoJSON geometry
{
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
137.9294,
-4.1726,
138.538
]
}Revision observations
Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.
Collected2026-10-21T01:50:29.468Z· Provider update2026-10-01T18:45:43.040Z · Magnitude 4.2
Recentearthquakeswithin 500 km
Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.
4.5142 km SSW of Abepura, IndonesiaUSGS · Oct 20, 2026, 1:27 PMUTC · 10.0 km deep4.4114 km SE of Nabire, IndonesiaUSGS · Oct 11, 2026, 10:07 PMUTC · 10.0 km deep4.3125 km SE of Nabire, IndonesiaUSGS · Oct 11, 2026, 2:57 PMUTC · 10.0 km deep4.631 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaUSGS · Oct 10, 2026, 9:42 AMUTC · 30.4 km deep4.9183 km SW of Abepura, IndonesiaUSGS · Oct 6, 2026, 9:56 PMUTC · 71.7 km deep4.4152 km NE of Tual, IndonesiaUSGS · Oct 4, 2026, 11:05 PMUTC · 10.0 km deep4.3202 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaUSGS · Oct 1, 2026, 5:09 PMUTC · 10.0 km deep4.4204 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaUSGS · Oct 1, 2026, 1:31 PMUTC · 10.0 km deep