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M2.5 Earthquake near Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 22:33:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2026 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Papua Tengah (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ae5de5ef188d49c7b75bf883691325d4a1698666
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 22:33:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.15000, 135.70000
Temperature
17.7°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    33.2 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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