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M4.0 Earthquake near Molama, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 19:29:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Molama, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia) on January 23, 2026 at 19:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.1.

Details

ID
21acd02d35aca94b527154c312286500a5c8121f
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 19:29:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Pegunungan
City
Molama
County
Yahukimo
Village
Molama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.37000, 139.15000

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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wamena AirportIndonesia · WMX · WAVV
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

Papua Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

Of 49 other entries for this area and period, 7 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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