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M2.9 Earthquake near Boven Digoel, Papua Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 17:23:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Boven Digoel, Papua Selatan (Indonesia) on February 21, 2026 at 17:23 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
658d268e4e83d4af1532bddc1e46466f01763c35
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 17:23:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Selatan
City
Boven Digoel
County
Boven Digoel
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.35000, 140.77000
Temperature
24.1°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Iwur AirstripIndonesia · WAJV
    24.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarup AirstripIndonesia
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Awimbon AirstripIndonesia
    47.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,476 Catalogue entries

Of 17,475 other entries for this area and period, 9,223 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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