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M2.9 Earthquake near Yalimo, Highland Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 05:08:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 05:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Yalimo, Highland Papua (Indonesia). 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b667919286430eb18840a00fee82a178e5ff3317
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 05:08:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Highland Papua
City
Yalimo
County
Yalimo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.60000, 139.82000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

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Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,459 Catalogue entries

Of 17,458 other entries for this area and period, 9,204 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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