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M3.8 Earthquake near Papua Barat Daya (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-05 06:22:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Barat Daya · Papua Barat Daya

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About this earthquake

On March 5, 2026 at 06:22 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Papua Barat Daya (Indonesia). 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: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
c7199c350c9130a53a26aa9ecf63e9274971f848
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-05 06:22:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat Daya
City
Papua Barat Daya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.28000, 132.40000
Temperature
25.8°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 (43.4 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.

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,225 Catalogue entries

Of 9,224 other entries for this area and period, 2,442 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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