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M3.7 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 02:43:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
127.0 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Tengah · Kabupaten Nabire

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 02:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
5979c4ef2fd4295fb801374e15799f099730fa54
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
127.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 02:43:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Kabupaten Nabire
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.41000, 135.67000
Temperature
31.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127 km
Intermediate
127 km
127 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.

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    19.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 118 Catalogue entries

Of 117 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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