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M3.9 Earthquake near Sinokla, Highland Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 22:48:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 22:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Sinokla, Highland Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 20 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
4a412dacc8e530db3fa4fdcd11038790e13f24b2
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 22:48:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Highland Papua
City
Sinokla
County
Yahukimo
Village
Sinokla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.45000, 139.50000
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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

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Airports

  • Nop Goliat Dekai AirportIndonesia · DEX · WAVD
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,217 Catalogue entries

Of 9,216 other entries for this area and period, 2,045 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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