Magnitude
M4.0
- Depth
- 42.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Tengah · Kabupaten Nabire
Country overviewIndonesia · Papua Tengah
M4.0 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
On January 13, 2026 at 11:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.
Details
ID
b2e698f4167467fa945d9a31adac7bc844059251
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 11:17:58 UTC
Local time
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State
City
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.41000,
135.88000
Temperature
28.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
42 km
42 km — close to 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Old Nabire Airport42.8 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Papua Tengah
Context for this earthquake
02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 118 Catalogue entries
Of 117 other entries for this area and period, 12 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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