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M3.1 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-29 20:02:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

PAPUA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA on March 29, 2026 at 20:02 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e26faa54588335a3a1919f20605db1a3c52f92b2
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 20:02:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.58000, 140.82000
Temperature
28.6°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
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

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Okpahik AirstripIndonesia
    14.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Diphikin AirstripIndonesia
    16.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kiwi AirstripIndonesia · WRGK
    17.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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