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M4.2 Earthquake near Yahukimo, Highland Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 09:22:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Yahukimo, Highland Papua (Indonesia) on August 17, 2026 at 09:22 UTC. At around 91 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
7e0e07467f225a6974a38f086bc79affe5c51f6e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 09:22:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Highland Papua
City
Yahukimo
County
Yahukimo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.27000, 139.28000
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Wamena AirportIndonesia · WMX · WAVV
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,294 Catalogue entries

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