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M2.6 Earthquake near Papua Barat Daya (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 01:12:10 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

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Papua Barat Daya (Indonesia) on February 9, 2026 at 01:12 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
ad6a43e4138e66c48fc89074b0b0f488669da18f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 01:12:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat Daya
City
Papua Barat Daya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.40000, 131.68000
Temperature
28.1°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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 483 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 495 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

Papua Barat Daya

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 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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