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M2.5 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-26 07:38:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Tengah · Kabupaten Nabire

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About this earthquake

On March 26, 2026 at 07:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 8 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: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
2ddd0b158acb97c8ddcceb307cc1558cf7ed946e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 07:38:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Kabupaten Nabire
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.67000, 135.57000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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
    34.5 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

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 213 Catalogue entries

Of 212 other entries for this area and period, 189 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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