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M2.9 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-05 16:30:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Papua Barat (Indonesia) on May 5, 2026 at 16:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4fa12871647be606931ea3b630f48e2d02dcce50
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 16:30:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.24000, 134.42000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 254 Catalogue entries

Of 253 other entries for this area and period, 123 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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