Indonesia

Natural disasters in Papua, Indonesia

Right now

No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 49 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

339, recorded here, since 16 March 2026

97 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 2 November 2026 (yesterday).

The 183rd strongest of the 339 recorded here since 16 March 2026.

By month

  • March 20264
  • May 20269
  • June 202616
  • July 202651
  • August 202616
  • September 2026131
  • October 2026107
  • November 20265

September 2026 is the most active month of the 8 in our series here, with 131 events.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Possible fire 220 km from Merauke

2 November 202616:24 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.7 Earthquake

2 November 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 21 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire near Tiom

2 November 202603:40 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire near Wamena

1 November 202616:41 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 233 km from Agats

1 November 202603:57 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 269 km from Merauke

31 October 202615:22 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 3.2 Earthquake

31 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 150 km from Agats

31 October 202604:59 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 33 km from Wamena

31 October 202604:19 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 37 km from Merauke

28 October 202615:22 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 200 km from Agats

26 October 202604:53 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 96 km from Nabire

25 October 202616:16 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 38 km from Wamena

24 October 202616:37 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 95 km from Abepura

24 October 202603:51 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 3.3 Earthquake

23 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 4.1 Earthquake

23 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 1 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 33 km from Mulia

23 October 202605:08 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 260 km from Merauke

22 October 202615:33 UTCIndex 18 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 3.4 Earthquake

22 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 76 km from Wamena

22 October 202604:29 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 49 km from Mulia

22 October 202603:47 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 175 km from Merauke

21 October 202615:52 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 206 km from Merauke

20 October 202616:09 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 4.5 Earthquake

20 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 5 · version not recorded2 independent sources
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 87 km from Timika

19 October 202615:46 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 71 km from Nabire

19 October 202604:44 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 207 km from Agats

19 October 202604:42 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 228 km from Merauke

19 October 202604:42 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 91 km from Timika

18 October 202605:01 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 36 km from Mulia

18 October 202605:01 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 33 km from Merauke

18 October 202604:59 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire near Agats

18 October 202604:04 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 95 km from Timika

17 October 202617:07 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 34 km from Merauke

17 October 202616:24 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 44 km from Mulia

17 October 202616:22 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 207 km from Agats

17 October 202615:26 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 223 km from Agats

16 October 202616:41 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 42 km from Merauke

16 October 202615:46 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire near Mulia

16 October 202604:42 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 229 km from Agats

15 October 202617:02 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded

Towns with the most events here

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

Administrative boundaries: geoBoundaries (geoboundaries.org), Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO). geoboundaries.org