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M5.3 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 15:36:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.8 km
Source
EMSC

PAPUA, INDONESIA

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M5.3 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 15:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA. 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

ID
36e1d72f3e076112b2b48aa62a2c37423dcff656
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.8 km
Shallow
33.8 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
Nabire81.1 kmNE99'848
Timika225.2 kmSE142'909

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    80.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥58
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 M6.02025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC68.5 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC80.2 kmKabupaten Nabire

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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