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M3.0 Earthquake near Buruway, Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-04 20:45:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Buruway, Papua Barat (Indonesia) on April 4, 2026 at 20:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b0e0572973ccf17e40cc8578fa5ad4399a625a98
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 20:45:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Buruway
County
Buruway
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.71000, 133.44000

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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    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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  • Utarom AirportIndonesia · KNG · WASK
    29.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

Of 121 other entries for this area and period, 108 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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