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M2.6 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 04:02:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 04:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
4be0cd1e0c241709b9704e7eef9b409f8f07ca25
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
84.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 04:02:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.46000, 139.03000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84 km
Intermediate
84 km
84 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,194 Catalogue entries

Of 1,193 other entries for this area and period, 966 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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