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M2.5 Earthquake near Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 08:24:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 08:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
aa84ca96c4328105a308c90d75d40c772ce29c38
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 08:24:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Nabire
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.32000, 135.57000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 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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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    9.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 213 Catalogue entries

Of 212 other entries for this area and period, 189 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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