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M3.3 Earthquake near Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-15 21:24:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 15, 2026 at 21:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
89a455819d6d9f9991a732fe35be3df6ea6ba285
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 21:24:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Pegunungan
City
Yahukimo
County
Yahukimo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.15000, 139.22000
Temperature
33.2°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Wamena AirportIndonesia · WMX · WAVV
    30.2 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 Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Of 47 other entries for this area and period, 30 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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