Indonesia · Central Papua

M3.4 Earthquake near Puncak, Central Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 07:40:32 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2026 at 07:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Puncak, Central Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
3d88d2aac19ee9f5929a7a5df679421e965c6954
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 07:40:32 UTC
Local time
Country
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.40000, 137.18000
Temperature
26.4°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bilorai AirportIndonesia · UGU · WAYB
    41.2 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

Central Papua

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 12 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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