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M2.5 Earthquake near Manokwari, West Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 23:06:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 23:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Manokwari, West 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
9d5722bd9a187c44ab7f74e38b12451981ae0eab
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 23:06:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Papua
City
Manokwari
County
Manokwari
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.05000, 134.00000
Temperature
26.4°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 (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rendani AirportIndonesia · MKW · WAUU
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

West Papua

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 72 Catalogue entries

Of 71 other entries for this area and period, 58 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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