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M2.6 Earthquake near BIAK REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 22:43:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 22:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near BIAK REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
3fb24b7dc52a5f19d83a400308b6343714e1946f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 22:43:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.64000, 135.00000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,186 Catalogue entries

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