Indonesia · Papua Tengah

M2.6 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 13:44:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Tengah · Kabupaten Nabire

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 13:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1f2c3061e961173b56de440e36a1cdae55ae4cab
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 13:44:12 UTC
Local time
—
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State
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.21000, 135.79000
Temperature
15.6°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.

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

Of 210 other entries for this area and period, 171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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