Earthquake Details: 185 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 10:02:28 PM

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 185 km W of Abepura, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 10:02:28 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35.32 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

Depth35.32 km

Significance298

Latitude-2.6392

Longitude138.9688

Event IDusd0015eaf

Magnitude4.4

Updated:8/17/2026, 1:15:24 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 7:02:28 AM GMT+9
UTC: 8/16/2026, 10:02:28 PM UTC

35.32 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 6

M3.0Papua, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 10:21:00 AM M2.6near the north coast of Papua, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 1:16:52 PM M3.7Papua, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 7:28:51 PM M2.9Biak Region, IndonesiaBefore8/16/2026, 1:32:42 AM M3.5Papua, IndonesiaBefore8/16/2026, 11:54:14 AM M3.0Papua, IndonesiaBefore8/16/2026, 7:23:09 PM

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 17, 2026, 01:15 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.