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M2.5 Earthquake near Kwansu, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 01:11:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 01:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kwansu, Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
b42c6876da13db8a2e4f64677669349220e64d76
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 01:11:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Kwansu
County
Jayapura
Village
Kwansu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.56000, 140.25000
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    30.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,193 Catalogue entries

Of 1,192 other entries for this area and period, 1,079 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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