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M3.5 Earthquake near Manokwari Selatan, Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 14:57:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Barat · Manokwari Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Manokwari Selatan, Papua Barat (Indonesia) on February 28, 2026 at 14:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
7ca4805b0530e395a1599676e8bc5ca0eee28c5a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 14:57:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Manokwari Selatan
County
Manokwari Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.31000, 134.11000
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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.

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  • Rendani AirportIndonesia · MKW · WAUU
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 43 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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