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M2.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-16 19:20:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

PAPUA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 19:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA. 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
790738398d0e847884aa53d88b5c7fa8ad5bf18d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 19:20:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.31000, 135.67000

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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    20.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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