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M2.9 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 10:42:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia) on April 8, 2026 at 10:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
77b4bcdb10c4376d117426777d8a473856217e49
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 10:42:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Jayapura
Village
Koya Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.70000, 140.80000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    33.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Papua

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,194 Catalogue entries

Of 1,193 other entries for this area and period, 675 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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