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M2.8 Earthquake near Kaimana, West Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-29 16:27:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 29, 2026 at 16:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kaimana, West Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
0cee858cbbf40d66dee58d1180f6562471406930
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-29 16:27:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Papua
City
Kaimana
County
Kaimana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.62000, 135.02000
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

West Papua

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 72 Catalogue entries

Of 71 other entries for this area and period, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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