Magnitude
M3.7
- Depth
- 99.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Pegunungan · Yahukimo
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M3.7 Earthquake near Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia) on April 21, 2026 at 11:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.
Details
ID
cbb5bb180ef20d402290c53934011bf55e562028
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 11:19:23 UTC
Local time
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State
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.40000,
138.96000
Temperature
20.9°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
99 km
99 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Wamena Airport33.7 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · WMX · WAVV
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Papua Pegunungan
Context for this earthquake
28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries
Of 47 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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