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M4.1 Earthquake near Tembagapura, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-28 03:03:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 28, 2026 at 03:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Tembagapura, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
62b42a2e4b278436c072207dc32cb45a7a3eba57
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 03:03:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Tembagapura
County
Mimika
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.07000, 137.08000
Temperature
33.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bilorai AirportIndonesia · UGU · WAYB
    37.1 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

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

Of 118 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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