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M3.1 Earthquake near waderbo, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 11:53:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 11:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near waderbo, Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
0f673b771b3cf89945c76fb7da797950c33e9e03
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 11:53:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
waderbo
County
Biak Numfor
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.18000, 136.32000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

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Airports

  • Frans Kaisiepo AirportIndonesia · BIK · WABB
    23.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Papua

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 678 Catalogue entries

Of 677 other entries for this area and period, 509 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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