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M3.2 Earthquake near Southwest Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 17:47:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Southwest Papua · Southwest Papua

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Southwest Papua (Indonesia) on September 22, 2026 at 17:47 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
bf57f0135cb74ae50d97d1d285709e829bfaa6cc
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 17:47:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southwest Papua
City
Southwest Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.40000, 131.61000
Temperature
26.6°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 (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 476 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 489 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,206 Catalogue entries

Of 9,205 other entries for this area and period, 6,072 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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