Earthquake Details: Papua, Indonesia

8/15/2026, 7:28:51 PM

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near Papua, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 7:28:51 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -14 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Central Papua Mulia (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-14 km

Significance0

Latitude-2.4700

Longitude138.9200

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000711

Magnitude3.7

Updated:8/15/2026, 7:35:26 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 4:28:51 AM GMT+9
UTC: 8/15/2026, 7:28:51 PM UTC

-14 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 4

M3.0Papua, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 10:21:00 AM M2.6near the north coast of Papua, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 1:16:52 PM M2.9Biak Region, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 1:32:42 AM M3.5Papua, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 11:54:14 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 07:35 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.