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M3.1 Earthquake near Lanny Jaya, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-19 17:16:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Lanny Jaya, Papua Pegunungan (Indonesia) on April 19, 2026 at 17:16 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.1.

Details

ID
dc03beeb9b133448079f67cce6d35388b4d2de7b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 17:16:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Pegunungan
City
Lanny Jaya
County
Lanny Jaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.05000, 138.42000

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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bokondini AirportIndonesia · BUI · WAVB
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

Of 49 other entries for this area and period, 44 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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