Latest quakes in or near Aru Sea - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.5 earthquake Kabupaten Mimika - Papua, Indonesia - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.0 Tolikara Regency - 282 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 6 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 24, 12:24 pm (Jayapura) | 4.5 10 km |  Kabupaten Mimika, South Papua, 191 km southeast of Nabire, Papua, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
| Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 22, 02:34 pm (GMT +9) | 4.9 116 km | Banda Sea, 217 km southwest of Tual, Tual, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 21, 11:10 pm (Jayapura) | 3.5 10 km | Kabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 144 km southwest of Jayapura, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 18, 07:12 am (Jayapura) | 3.1 12 km | Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni, Southwest Papua, 173 km south of Ransiki, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 12:26 am (GMT +9) | 3.7 136 km | Banda Sea, 141 km southwest of Nuhu Roa Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 13, 02:47 am (Jayapura) | 2.7 16 km | Papua, Indonesia | Info | ||
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 11, 04:55 pm (Jayapura) | 4.2 9 km | West Papua Region, Indonesia | Info | ||
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 10, 02:50 pm (Jayapura) | 2.9 10 km | West Papua Region, Indonesia | Info | ||
| Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 8, 03:37 pm (GMT +9) | 4.6 10 km | Banda Sea | Info | ||
| Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 8, 03:59 am (Jayapura) | 3.4 10 km | West Papua Region, Indonesia | Info | ||
| Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 7, 06:00 am (Jayapura) | 3.7 10 km | West Papua Region, Indonesia | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 134 quakes per year (or 11.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 238 quakes per year (or 19.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 245 quakes per year (or 20.4 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Aru Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Aru Sea?
Aru Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 246 quakes on average per year in or near Aru Sea. Aru Sea has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Aru Sea?
On average, Aru Sea has about 238 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 134 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Aru Sea?
The last earthquake in Aru Sea occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.5:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 191 km (118 mi) away from Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, around noon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 12.24 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Aru Sea in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Aru Sea has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 6 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Aru Sea in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Aru Sea in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 282 km (175 mi) away from Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, in the afternoon of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 5.24 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 65 km (41 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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