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M3.5 Earthquake near Snamay, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 07:15:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Snamay, Papua (Indonesia) on June 15, 2026 at 07:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e0d9183b2ee9ad6efbf91200924cd8948bcd4ab8
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 07:15:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Snamay
County
Jayapura
Village
Snamay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.43000, 140.31000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Papua

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 677 Catalogue entries

Of 676 other entries for this area and period, 268 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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