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M2.6 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-28 19:28:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) on March 28, 2026 at 19:28 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 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
7739aaf0b90527eecd94c71b55e66513a2de034e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 19:28:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Sarmi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.72000, 139.41000
Temperature
23.7°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,227 Catalogue entries

Of 1,226 other entries for this area and period, 991 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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