Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 29.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Tengah
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 13, 2025 at 18:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.
Details
ID
a2800c79187ac4c5a241dc8d2047b033b2f7c70f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 18:46:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.45000,
135.58000
Temperature
23.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Old Nabire Airport12.9 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
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
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 204 Catalogue entries
Of 203 other entries for this area and period, 164 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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Country (24h)
Indonesia
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