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M3.2 Earthquake near Yahukimo, Highland Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 17:56:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2026 at 17:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Yahukimo, Highland Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
886b9e916be7e6f37efbd65adc02fc3d394dcba2
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 17:56:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Highland Papua
City
Yahukimo
County
Yahukimo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.49000, 139.57000
Temperature
18.9°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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Nop Goliat Dekai AirportIndonesia · DEX · WAVD
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,215 Catalogue entries

Of 9,214 other entries for this area and period, 6,089 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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