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M5.2 Earthquake near Irian Jaya

UTC time: 2026-03-28 07:35:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
43.0 km
Source
ISC

Irian Jaya

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M5.2 Earthquake near Irian Jaya · 2026-03-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Irian Jaya · 2026-03-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 28, 2026 at 07:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Irian Jaya. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b05464dbe65e8092d08f6775d22d8bb22d700cf2
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 07:35:46 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
-3.52000, 140.25000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sentani109.7 kmN44'779
Jayapura121.4 kmNE410'852

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M2.82026-03-28 11:39:12 UTC6.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72026-03-28 15:58:34 UTC108.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-28 19:28:14 UTC128.9 kmSarmi M3.62026-03-29 01:54:31 UTC27.8 kmKeerom M2.92026-03-29 05:51:29 UTC136.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02026-03-29 06:41:01 UTC140.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42026-03-29 12:21:53 UTC22.1 kmKeerom M4.32026-03-29 14:08:45 UTC149.0 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M2.82026-03-29 17:02:50 UTC36.6 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.72026-03-29 17:21:20 UTC33.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.72026-03-29 17:33:13 UTC33.3 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12026-03-29 20:02:46 UTC133.8 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-03-26 22:51:01 UTC103.4 km153 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia M5.42026-03-28 07:35:41 UTC10.1 kmJayapura M5.42025-05-03 05:10:38 UTC83.2 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.22025-05-03 17:04:11 UTC82.5 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.02025-10-30 08:04:00 UTC136.2 kmNear North Coast of West Papua

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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