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M3.4 Earthquake near Pegunungan Bintang, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 03:07:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Pegunungan · Pegunungan Bintang

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Pegunungan Bintang, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia) on January 28, 2026 at 03:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pedam AirstripIndonesia
    12.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Okbab AirstripIndonesia
    13.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Maksum AirstripIndonesia
    15.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Of 47 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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