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M3.8 Earthquake near Southwest Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-06 10:51:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

Southwest Papua · Southwest Papua

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Southwest Papua (Indonesia) on July 6, 2026 at 10:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
a6ef2c6c824446b7e21dd416cbd3eb459e2fb089
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-06 10:51:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southwest Papua
City
Southwest Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.66000, 131.57000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 469 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 487 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domine Eduard Osok AirportIndonesia · SOQ · WASS
    40.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,208 Catalogue entries

Of 9,207 other entries for this area and period, 2,426 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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