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M2.9 Earthquake near Intan Jaya, Central Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 16:34:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Intan Jaya, Central Papua (Indonesia) on June 23, 2026 at 16:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
53b83adeada75f0666bc23fa7bc188ce711395fd
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 16:34:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Papua
City
Intan Jaya
County
Intan Jaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.66000, 137.14000
Temperature
19.4°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bilorai AirportIndonesia · UGU · WAYB
    15.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

Central Papua

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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