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M2.8 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-24 16:22:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2026 at 16:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Papua Barat (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
40cd104617236178252ef2a6a209b594537c86c1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 16:22:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.10000, 134.41000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Rendani AirportIndonesia · MKW · WAUU
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 253 Catalogue entries

Of 252 other entries for this area and period, 143 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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