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M3.6 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 07:23:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Tengah · Kabupaten Nabire

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on May 17, 2026 at 07:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 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 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
87ccc9ed00748cf707a714815f9cf943afb3efd0
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 07:23:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Kabupaten Nabire
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.44000, 135.55000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to 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

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    9.9 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, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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