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M2.6 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-29 17:44:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
52.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Papua · Kabupaten Nabire

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About this earthquake

On June 29, 2026 at 17:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ae9ee2144b22272bcfb650b8daa2e632226026b2
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-29 17:44:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Papua
City
Kabupaten Nabire
County
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.48000, 135.52000
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
52 km — close to 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
    12.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Central Papua

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 55 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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