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M2.6 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-09 13:14:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Tengah · Kabupaten Nabire

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About this earthquake

On May 9, 2026 at 13:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
7b4b6513dbd21df235cdf45ffef89ebd6fd46581
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-09 13:14:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Kabupaten Nabire
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.63000, 135.57000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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.

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    30.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 213 Catalogue entries

Of 212 other entries for this area and period, 173 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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