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M2.7 Earthquake near Samabusa, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-03 15:20:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Samabusa, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on June 3, 2026 at 15:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9e00bf5ca0713ae9a1cf3ce29a017db4d29ca06a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-03 15:20:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Samabusa
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.24000, 135.64000
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    21.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 214 Catalogue entries

Of 213 other entries for this area and period, 152 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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