Indonesia · Papua Tengah

M2.5 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 16:07:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Tengah · Kabupaten Nabire

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on February 25, 2026 at 16:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
46816e9cc4cc4acc40d64b5acbdec55d2fa54ff5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 16:07:20 UTC
Local time
—
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State
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.22000, 136.27000
Temperature
14.9°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.

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Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 213 Catalogue entries

Of 212 other entries for this area and period, 189 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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