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M4.0 Earthquake near Intan Jaya, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 20:31:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 20:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Intan Jaya, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). At around 146 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
56edd23491205933135406d62e8feeb0635e2e02
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
146.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 20:31:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Intan Jaya
County
Intan Jaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.70000, 137.04000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146 km
Intermediate
146 km
146 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Mar 2, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bilorai AirportIndonesia · UGU · WAYB
    4.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 120 Catalogue entries

Of 119 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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