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M2.9 Earthquake near Mamda Yawan, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 08:09:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 08:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Mamda Yawan, Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
a7ede004d89947ae68d1bd6a5b0dbb1331e4cbfb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 08:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Mamda Yawan
County
Jayapura
Village
Mamda Yawan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.60000, 140.34000
Temperature
17.1°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.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Blup Blup
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,196 Catalogue entries

Of 1,195 other entries for this area and period, 677 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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