Indonesia · Papua

M2.7 Earthquake near Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-14 17:54:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 14, 2026 at 17:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b863f3cf9e762cacdc0402ca1f756aedb96106d2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-14 17:54:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.28000, 139.95000
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,196 Catalogue entries

Of 1,195 other entries for this area and period, 866 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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