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M5.4 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-28 07:35:41 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-03-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia) · 2026-03-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia) on March 28, 2026 at 07:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
3341b134d5f9ab1c0440b033c239d7611dbf0bb1
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 07:35:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Jayapura
County
Jayapura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.58060, 140.31820
Temperature
26.2°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sentani114.5 kmN44'779
Jayapura124.6 kmN410'852

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bordamban AirportIndonesia
    97.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kirimu AirstripIndonesia
    98.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dumpasik AirstripIndonesia
    99.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-03-28 07:35:46 UTC10.1 kmIrian Jaya M2.82026-03-28 11:39:12 UTC15.9 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72026-03-28 15:58:34 UTC118.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-28 19:28:14 UTC139.0 kmSarmi M3.62026-03-29 01:54:31 UTC20.9 kmKeerom M2.92026-03-29 05:51:29 UTC143.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02026-03-29 06:41:01 UTC149.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42026-03-29 12:21:53 UTC19.0 kmKeerom M4.32026-03-29 14:08:45 UTC142.6 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M2.82026-03-29 17:02:50 UTC30.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.72026-03-29 17:21:20 UTC23.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.72026-03-29 17:33:13 UTC26.9 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 695 Catalogue entries

Of 694 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-03-26 22:51:01 UTC113.0 km153 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia M5.42025-05-03 05:10:38 UTC78.7 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.22025-05-03 17:04:11 UTC77.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.02025-10-30 08:04:00 UTC146.2 kmNear North Coast of West Papua M5.02025-10-12 03:00:36 UTC146.3 km147 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

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