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M3.1 Earthquake near Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 20:39:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2026 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Papua (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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
a3429b47c78bba20a5fc03a75f903513eb9d5ae6
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 20:39:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.32000, 140.29000
Temperature
17.2°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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 704 Catalogue entries

Of 703 other entries for this area and period, 525 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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