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M2.9 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 03:02:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 27, 2026 at 03:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 22 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
8c1e71fba2bde08068abe1ac2838b22c7e4e0327
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 03:02:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Jayapura
County
Jayapura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.73000, 140.34000
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 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: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Papua

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,196 Catalogue entries

Of 1,195 other entries for this area and period, 677 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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