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M2.9 Earthquake near Digibata, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 22:18:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Digibata, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on January 6, 2026 at 22:18 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
6a9eed37d50a3956d8daf13864ae6957c6953afe
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 22:18:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Digibata
County
Dogiyai
Village
Digibata
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.98000, 136.17000
Temperature
33.7°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

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 206 Catalogue entries

Of 205 other entries for this area and period, 113 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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