Indonesia · Papua Barat Daya

M2.6 Earthquake near Papua Barat Daya (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 12:42:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Papua Barat Daya · Papua Barat Daya

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 12:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Papua Barat Daya (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
a66b4035bdc2fce2066c5d15f4f21ea2a7f34010
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 12:42:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.50000, 131.92000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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Papua Barat Daya

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 84 Catalogue entries

Of 83 other entries for this area and period, 50 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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