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M3.7 Earthquake near West Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 14:12:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near West Papua (Indonesia) on September 27, 2026 at 14:12 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 are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
4309e0baeb05aaa682008841ad39b5ab1c78c330
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 14:12:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Papua
City
West Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.87000, 134.07000
Temperature
25.6°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 (43.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 470 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Utarom AirportIndonesia · KNG · WASK
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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West Papua

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

Of 33 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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