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M3.3 Earthquake near Buruway, Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 23:46:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 23:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Buruway, Papua Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
5ba19fd7d761e375d4fffab82ab1de8372e62368
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 23:46:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Buruway
County
Buruway
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.73000, 133.49000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 410 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 64 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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