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M3.9 Earthquake near Deiyai, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 20:13:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Deiyai, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on March 2, 2026 at 20:13 UTC. At around 266 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
0c64f6d3c7d6bd61f940714c7f9cc4d3c380b18a
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
266.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 20:13:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Deiyai
County
Deiyai
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.18000, 136.46000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 266 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 266 km
Intermediate
266 km
266 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

Of 118 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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