At 2032 GMT on Thursday, a 5.3‑magnitude earthquake struck the West Papua region of Indonesia, confirmed by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
Xinhua reported that the GFZ said the quake jolted West Papua at the specified time, and that the event was “initially determined to be at 4.53°S, 132.44°E” with a depth of 10 km.
GFZ’s brief release indicated that there were no reported damage, casualties, or aftershocks associated with the event.
Other news outlets, including reports from a Spanish‑language site, noted a strong 5.3‑magnitude quake in the Ceram Sea near the coast of Provinsi Papua Barat early Friday, 30 Oct 2026, but did not provide additional detail on depth or damage.
At this time, experts have not identified any subsequent aftershocks, and local authorities have not issued any damage or casualty reports.
