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M2.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 23:00:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 26 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 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
a1b1459ea9969b8a3c38a85f514da2755e1a452f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 23:00:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.24000, 140.47000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 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

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Papua

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,193 Catalogue entries

Of 1,192 other entries for this area and period, 965 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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