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M3.4 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 02:56:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 02:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia). At around 101 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f2978335805860d2626e69fb8357b00df6a90002
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
101.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 02:56:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Jayapura
County
Jayapura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.38000, 140.12000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101 km
Intermediate
101 km
101 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

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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, 316 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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