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M3.9 Earthquake near Kenkeni, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-11 21:08:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Kenkeni, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia) on April 11, 2026 at 21:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
311b0af5456f90bd782eda21a5909ecc0d659325
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-11 21:08:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Pegunungan
City
Kenkeni
County
Yahukimo
Village
Kenkeni
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.43000, 139.20000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Of 47 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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