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M2.5 Earthquake near Beo, Southwest Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 00:25:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Beo, Southwest Papua (Indonesia) on August 12, 2026 at 00:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a2fd9e35d049103034c9467c349b47a8800668e9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 00:25:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southwest Papua
City
Beo
County
Raja Ampat
Village
Beo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.12000, 130.67000
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 370 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Marinda AirportIndonesia · RJM · WASN
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

Southwest Papua

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

Of 40 other entries for this area and period, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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