International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584762
Event time 2026-02-28 12:39:55 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 03:39:55 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 12:49:21 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area Irian Jaya Barat
Nearest settlement Mas
Distance 118 km
Course SE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name Arafura Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Kaimana Airport (49,85 km), Kaimana Airport (49,85 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.