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M3.0 Earthquake near Southwest Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 16:36:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Southwest Papua · Southwest Papua

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 16:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Southwest Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
d3ce80b3d1e762eeb13aeeb81ae052a1871e5c2d
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 16:36:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southwest Papua
City
Southwest Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.30000, 132.85000
Temperature
25.6°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 (43.4 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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,215 Catalogue entries

Of 9,214 other entries for this area and period, 8,058 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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