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M2.6 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 19:06:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia) on September 16, 2026 at 19:06 UTC. At around 115 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
6a835c03f8f268e4c9054f66a0f0f50fb95c411e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
115.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 19:06:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Jayapura
County
Jayapura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.29000, 139.92000
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115 km
Intermediate
115 km
115 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Papua

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,214 Catalogue entries

Of 1,213 other entries for this area and period, 979 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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