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M2.7 Earthquake near Kamdera, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 10:43:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Kamdera, Papua (Indonesia) on March 2, 2026 at 10:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
b5f8ce3c250101419834fd0a277aae84eb61bb85
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 10:43:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Kamdera
County
Jayapura
Village
Kamdera
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.33000, 140.09000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,193 Catalogue entries

Of 1,192 other entries for this area and period, 863 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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