Indonesia · Papua

M2.7 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 03:12:57 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On February 25, 2026 at 03:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
51f36f34d8004ca9f68e6009d886ac84320209fb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 03:12:57 UTC
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.86000, 139.95000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,214 Catalogue entries

Of 1,213 other entries for this area and period, 880 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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