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M2.7 Earthquake near Abar, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-02 20:01:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2026 at 20:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Abar, Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
11e4e82a18043399cd8bfc04eae2642ee5eeff65
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-02 20:01:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Abar
County
Jayapura
Village
Abar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.63000, 140.55000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    6.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Papua

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,196 Catalogue entries

Of 1,195 other entries for this area and period, 866 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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