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M3.9 Earthquake near Buruway, Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 11:46:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 11:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Buruway, Papua Barat (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
b1053ae4daee790d1aa2cb42a175ddfa74df3ba8
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 11:46:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Buruway
County
Buruway
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.91000, 133.64000
Temperature
23.4°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 422 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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