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M3.4 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 22:57:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Papua Barat (Indonesia) on February 4, 2026 at 22:57 UTC. At around 138 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
163e0de2598401ff86cad5ef1fa6c583be832a4e
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
138.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 22:57:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.83000, 133.73000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138 km
Intermediate
138 km
138 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 434 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Utarom AirportIndonesia · KNG · WASK
    21.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

Of 121 other entries for this area and period, 51 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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