Magnitude
M2.7
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Barat
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on January 2, 2026 at 10:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.
Details
ID
b1c1ea9c08f07ec7aa19a1b06a3768b761a7ce6d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 10:56:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.57000,
134.15000
Temperature
28.1°C
Depth profile
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
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Rendani Airport37.5 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · MKW · WAUU
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Papua Barat
Context for this earthquake
02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 252 Catalogue entries
Of 251 other entries for this area and period, 167 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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