Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Tengah · Papua Tengah
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M2.5 Earthquake near Papua Tengah (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on January 31, 2026 at 10:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.
Details
ID
27eba6783cebcf5775b3e8d979f9bf8c0ac81ca5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 10:58:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.96000,
135.60000
Temperature
18.2°C
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Old Nabire Airport46.9 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia
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, 187 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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