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M3.1 Earthquake near Samabusa, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 17:57:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Samabusa, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on January 14, 2026 at 17:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
482e78139b419de1b40eaf7a7a7bd943c673c9f9
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 17:57:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Samabusa
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.29000, 135.61000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 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

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    15.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 118 Catalogue entries

Of 117 other entries for this area and period, 85 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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