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M2.8 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-29 17:02:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
36.0 km
Source
EMSC

PAPUA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 29, 2026 at 17:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
004a21819534b6de6e9a6e9f734658f06244edbc
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 17:02:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.51000, 140.58000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
635
Country (24h)
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