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M3.3 Earthquake near Samabusa, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 03:53:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 03:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Samabusa, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 24 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: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
6d30aab64294ba5f8a60b63b90fe701e8f1b9352
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 03:53:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Samabusa
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.30000, 135.57000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    11.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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, 60 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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