Indonesia · Central Papua

M3.4 Earthquake near Intan Jaya, Central Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 17:56:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 17:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Intan Jaya, Central Papua (Indonesia). At around 150 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
dd5bcd0f9f31ca0d18c6617e3bd68c36d8c4c472
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
150.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 17:56:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.86000, 137.03000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150 km
Intermediate
150 km
150 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

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Airports

  • Bilorai AirportIndonesia · UGU · WAYB
    13.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Central Papua

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Of 34 other entries for this area and period, 12 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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