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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-22 03:23:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA on April 22, 2026 at 03:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c0d4493649cf0a15485673f517ad87d01fc13931
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 03:23:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.38000, 140.18000
Temperature
31.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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