Magnitude
M3.6
- Depth
- 179.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Tengah
Country overviewIndonesia
M3.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
On January 4, 2026 at 13:44 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 179 km. 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 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.
Details
ID
ec094d0c913e8dc91def0ca366f07d32be83e892
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
179.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 13:44:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.80000,
136.90000
Temperature
32.3°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
179 km
179 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
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Bilorai Airport16.0 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · UGU · WAYB
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Papua Tengah
Context for this earthquake
02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 118 Catalogue entries
Of 117 other entries for this area and period, 36 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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