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M2.6 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-05-03 13:31:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On May 3, 2026 at 13:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5e484229dc8e35ee2aedc5dc8567947139635066
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-03 13:31:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.15000, 134.24000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Rendani AirportIndonesia · MKW · WAUU
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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