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M2.9 Earthquake near PAPUA REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-30 08:13:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

PAPUA REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 30, 2026 at 08:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near PAPUA REGION, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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.

Details

ID
3641665c5fd7b496762a68122ebde542dba65c61
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-30 08:13:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.65000, 130.21000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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