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M4.0 Earthquake near West Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 12:10:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2026 at 12:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near West Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
105498c38c7e9a6ba8f0afe31e1fdd976e8655a8
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 12:10:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Papua
City
West Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.78000, 134.05000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rendani AirportIndonesia · MKW · WAUU
    12.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

West Papua

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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