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M2.5 Earthquake near Southwest Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 11:46:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Southwest Papua · Southwest Papua

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Southwest Papua (Indonesia) on July 7, 2026 at 11:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
6d9d0292748e1e1b69e0bf119124232bea4c0a94
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 11:46:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southwest Papua
City
Southwest Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.70000, 131.54000
Temperature
27.4°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 463 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 487 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Domine Eduard Osok AirportIndonesia · SOQ · WASS
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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Southwest Papua

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

Of 40 other entries for this area and period, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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