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M2.6 Earthquake near Iwon, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 23:29:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Iwon, Papua (Indonesia) on January 9, 2026 at 23:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
529de0279d0c78d4e007d302b55b31be724de06d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 23:29:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Iwon
County
Jayapura
Village
Iwon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.81000, 140.18000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 km
36 km — close to 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

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,193 Catalogue entries

Of 1,192 other entries for this area and period, 965 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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