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M5.3 Depth: 33.8 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-02 15:36:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 15:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 15:36:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.70970, 134.85970
Temperature
19.8°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nabire81.1 kmNE99'848
Timika225.2 kmSE142'909

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

88%Similarity M5.12026-04-02 UTC 3.1 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 23.8 km 74%Similarity M4.52025-01-12 UTC 22.9 km99 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 23.8 km 71%Similarity M4.12026-04-02 UTC 16.8 km ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 23.8 km 69%Similarity M4.12026-03-05 UTC 22.9 kmKaimana ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 23.8 km 65%Similarity M4.02025-07-11 UTC 32.4 km ΔM 1.3Depth difference: 22.8 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM3.9
M3.52026-04-02 16:11:04 UTC11.2 km M2.62026-04-02 17:33:10 UTC73.1 km M2.52026-04-02 18:00:51 UTC56.9 km M3.32026-04-02 18:10:05 UTC22.5 km M2.82026-04-02 18:35:36 UTC22.4 km M2.52026-04-02 21:06:43 UTC10.0 km M3.22026-04-02 21:10:25 UTC8.1 km M2.52026-04-02 21:41:47 UTC4.9 km M3.02026-04-02 21:59:56 UTC12.7 km M3.12026-04-02 23:16:25 UTC114.5 km M3.32026-04-03 12:02:58 UTC93.6 km M3.62026-04-04 05:46:51 UTC27.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC76.9 kmIndonesia [Land] M6.12025-09-18 18:19:50 UTC76.6 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M6.12025-09-18 18:19:47 UTC74.7 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC80.2 kmKabupaten Nabire M5.12026-04-02 15:36:34 UTC3.1 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia

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