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M2.5 Earthquake near Raja Ampat, Papua Barat Daya (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-31 10:28:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 31, 2026 at 10:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Raja Ampat, Papua Barat Daya (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 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: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
33b52195e1bdf4aeb1db894532945b6b8178d0bd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 10:28:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat Daya
City
Raja Ampat
County
Raja Ampat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.46000, 131.22000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 km
43 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 442 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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  • Domine Eduard Osok AirportIndonesia · SOQ · WASS
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marinda AirportIndonesia · RJM · WASN
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Papua Barat Daya

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 84 Catalogue entries

Of 83 other entries for this area and period, 66 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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