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M2.5 Earthquake near Dormena, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 11:55:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Dormena, Papua (Indonesia) on January 26, 2026 at 11:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
609c422c534a4826fb29163301c633dc7507b80a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 11:55:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Dormena
County
Jayapura
Village
Dormena
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.44000, 140.41000
Temperature
18.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,189 Catalogue entries

Of 1,188 other entries for this area and period, 1,075 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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