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M2.8 Earthquake near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 03:35:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia) on July 29, 2026 at 03:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
06b1b2a7df4105cd424031ef2f743ce70a2135cd
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 03:35:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Mamberamo Raya
County
Mamberamo Raya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.62000, 138.74000
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Papua

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,198 Catalogue entries

Of 1,197 other entries for this area and period, 779 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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