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M2.5 Earthquake near Newa, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 01:41:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2026 at 01:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Newa, Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
7b2c96b8f1e47a10e188104a4d33b2ed08e91cf9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 01:41:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Newa
County
Jayapura
Village
Newa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.49000, 140.54000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,193 Catalogue entries

Of 1,192 other entries for this area and period, 1,078 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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