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M2.9 Earthquake near Puncak, Central Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 19:42:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Puncak, Central Papua (Indonesia) on July 26, 2026 at 19:42 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 160 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b0b5226014497f0da40055be35695956f7539938
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
160.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 19:42:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Central Papua
City
Puncak
County
Puncak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.86000, 137.43000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 160 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 160 km
Intermediate
160 km
160 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bilorai AirportIndonesia · UGU · WAYB
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

Of 70 other entries for this area and period, 35 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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