International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584800
Event time 2026-02-28 13:35:54 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 04:35:54 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 13:42:19 (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 Papua
Nearest settlement Insrom
Distance 65 km
Course NW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean



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
Biak Manuhua Airport (70,43 km), Biak Manuhua Airport (70,43 km), Frans Kaisiepo Airport (73,82 km), Frans Kaisiepo Airport (73,82 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.