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M2.7 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 14:30:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Papua Barat (Indonesia) on February 23, 2026 at 14:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
b57e7d793df1295574772a5521f1c23409a14906
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
92.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 14:30:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.09000, 133.75000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92 km
Intermediate
92 km
92 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 432 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Utarom AirportIndonesia · KNG · WASK
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 253 Catalogue entries

Of 252 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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