Indonesia · Papua

M2.9 Earthquake near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 13:05:42 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 24, 2026 at 13:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
0dc38ae98b07055b373ed87becb9c9ca963de71b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 13:05:42 UTC
Local time
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State
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.73000, 138.64000
Temperature
18.3°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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,214 Catalogue entries

Of 1,213 other entries for this area and period, 685 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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