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M2.7 Earthquake near Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 16:16:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2026 at 16:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Papua Tengah (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
29f6c561f3f7f853d294b804a9b3fb05d59ada98
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 16:16:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.16000, 135.64000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    28.1 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, 149 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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