Indonesia · West Papua

M3.0 Earthquake near Ukembousi, West Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 08:16:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Ukembousi, West Papua (Indonesia) on June 24, 2026 at 08:16 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
fbccedd4c46b5fe77c4748695add0c213cdf58b0
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 08:16:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Ukembousi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.28000, 134.07000
Temperature
20.0°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
10 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rendani AirportIndonesia · MKW · WAUU
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

West Papua

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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