Back to map
Indonesia · Papua

M2.5 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 00:00:58 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia) on June 17, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. 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: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
1414dae5b4dc5075e85704d6db3967a4748f9d7f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 00:00:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Jayapura
County
Jayapura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.10000, 140.25000
Temperature
29.3°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 (43.4 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

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

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, 1,081 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Indonesia

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share