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M2.9 Earthquake near Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-10 22:03:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 10, 2026 at 22:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Papua (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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
af1a14fa25ed1e83a308d8d4459797ec4e018fcc
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-10 22:03:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.94000, 135.72000
Temperature
28.6°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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,197 Catalogue entries

Of 1,196 other entries for this area and period, 678 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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