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M2.9 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 01:30:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 01:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 14 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: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
71b9f4e620b6295133eb8d01c5b236ed56059fb8
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 01:30:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.35000, 140.31000
Temperature
31.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

Papua

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,194 Catalogue entries

Of 1,193 other entries for this area and period, 676 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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