3.7
Earthquake Details: Special Region of Papua, Indonesia
Sep 8, 2026, 18:56:55
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near Special Region of Papua, Indonesia on Sep 8, 2026 at 18:56:55. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -68 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-68 km
Significance0
Latitude-3.1500
Longitude139.6900
Event IDemsc:20260908_0000239
Magnitude3.7
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 19:08:12 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 9, 2026, 03:56:55 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 18:56:55 UTC
-68 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 9
M4.0Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM3.1near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM3.2near the south coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaAfterM4.0near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaAfterM2.8near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaAfterM3.5near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaAfterM3.2Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaAfter
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