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M3.0 Earthquake near PAPUA REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-13 03:52:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

PAPUA REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA REGION, INDONESIA on March 13, 2026 at 03:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

Details

ID
6ea915d802dfe9a3e3347f5dfff2a418758e8daf
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 03:52:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.97000, 129.60000
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 286 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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