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M2.5 Earthquake near Berau, Kalimantan Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-01 04:23:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Berau, Kalimantan Timur (Indonesia) on March 1, 2026 at 04:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
624dbdbe7226511a8c5b61cf73160b1ef491013b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 04:23:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Kalimantan Timur
City
Berau
County
Berau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.76000, 117.35000
Temperature
30.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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

  • Kalimarau AirportIndonesia · BEJ · WAQT
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Kalimantan Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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