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M3.7 Earthquake near Mamberamo Tengah, Highland Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 15:29:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Highland Papua · Mamberamo Tengah

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 15:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Mamberamo Tengah, Highland Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
7829598ed4d353732a2f7d4e5622627507319c31
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 15:29:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Highland Papua
City
Mamberamo Tengah
County
Mamberamo Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.45000, 138.87000
Temperature
12.8°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
10 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.

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Airports

  • Bokondini AirportIndonesia · BUI · WAVB
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,231 Catalogue entries

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