Back to map
Indonesia · Papua Tengah

M3.3 Earthquake near Puncak, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-15 19:46:34 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On April 15, 2026 at 19:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Puncak, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
ec6be164e21adc9f12ee8e9eb7e15a2e2ce0e0ed
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 19:46:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Puncak
County
Puncak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.83000, 137.26000

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

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bilorai AirportIndonesia · UGU · WAYB
    27.3 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

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 164 Catalogue entries

Of 163 other entries for this area and period, 86 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Indonesia

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share