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M2.9 Earthquake near Nehibe (Nacha Tawa), Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-18 11:17:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Nehibe (Nacha Tawa), Papua (Indonesia) on March 18, 2026 at 11:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
174859b162a01ee775ff8a7ad0d27954d6f99483
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-18 11:17:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Nehibe (Nacha Tawa)
County
Jayapura
Village
Nehibe (Nacha Tawa)
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.45000, 140.59000
Temperature
18.5°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

  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 487 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
    16.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,193 Catalogue entries

Of 1,192 other entries for this area and period, 674 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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