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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-05-02 21:45:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA on May 2, 2026 at 21:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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.

Details

ID
7e2ca92626183c2c4d7c2eabcec2c478f7173e26
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 21:45:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.68000, 134.38000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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

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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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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