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M3.1 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 18:22:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2026 at 18:22 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Papua Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
c3b269cdf3ce7693acde057b50462f65d7d2dc56
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 18:22:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.70000, 133.69000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 432 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

Of 121 other entries for this area and period, 88 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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