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M2.6 Earthquake near Intan Jaya, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 17:17:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 17:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Intan Jaya, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
23f2ddfa99f780626ecb8c1fb2269ca81241b22d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 17:17:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Intan Jaya
County
Intan Jaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.31000, 136.58000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 213 Catalogue entries

Of 212 other entries for this area and period, 173 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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