Indonesia · Papua

M2.6 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 09:09:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 09:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
48903f4983f06014de8ba9a8ecf271f64122f0c4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 09:09:58 UTC
Local time
—
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State
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.89000, 140.31000
Temperature
23.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,197 Catalogue entries

Of 1,196 other entries for this area and period, 967 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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