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M3.4 Earthquake near Makbon, Southwest Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 12:39:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 12:39 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Makbon, Southwest 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. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
1327cc43474c30c6744f26137cd818087a1fd0e5
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 12:39:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southwest Papua
City
Makbon
County
Sorong
Village
Makbon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.71000, 131.53000
Temperature
27.4°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 (43.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 462 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 486 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domine Eduard Osok AirportIndonesia · SOQ · WASS
    33.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,215 Catalogue entries

Of 9,214 other entries for this area and period, 4,509 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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