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M2.8 Earthquake near Kaimana, Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 19:51:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kaimana, Papua Barat (Indonesia) on June 11, 2026 at 19:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
3aa47da7a968284744003b09dd535ec99bb2106d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 19:51:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Kaimana
County
Kaimana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.77000, 133.28000
Temperature
26.7°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
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 386 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Utarom AirportIndonesia · KNG · WASK
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 267 Catalogue entries

Of 266 other entries for this area and period, 154 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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