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M2.7 Earthquake near Lagari Jaya, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 12:54:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 12:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Lagari Jaya, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
5adad13aa70dde66d4e08e185be3a86976fa1aff
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 12:54:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Lagari Jaya
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.19000, 135.74000
Temperature
18.1°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

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 213 Catalogue entries

Of 212 other entries for this area and period, 151 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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