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

UTC time: 2026-05-06 09:11:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA on May 6, 2026 at 09:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
666ff9e2576f8527755321a992a8bdf7677e70c2
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 09:11:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.99000, 133.87000
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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
    22.7 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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