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M2.9 Earthquake near Namatota, Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 10:31:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 10:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Namatota, Papua Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 28 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: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
95ff1935e0e0a7eb9fd68408f1066a8e813c3410
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 10:31:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Namatota
Village
Namatota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.82000, 133.92000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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

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Radius · 50 km

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  • Utarom AirportIndonesia · KNG · WASK
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 254 Catalogue entries

Of 253 other entries for this area and period, 123 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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