International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584046
Event time 2026-02-27 14:52:05 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 04:52:05 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 15:00:21 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.8
Depth 74 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Medium deep
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 Papua New Guinea
Administration area Western Province
Nearest settlement Olsobip
Distance 17 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



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
Olsobip Airport (17,01 km), Olsobip Airport (17,01 km), Tabubil Airport (17,35 km), Tabubil Airport (17,35 km), Gulgubip Airport (20,06 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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