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M2.9 Earthquake near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 09:31:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Jayapura, Papua (Indonesia) on May 24, 2026 at 09:31 UTC. At around 83 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
bb5374592aff752a8983a49d0a81b2d448b2ee7a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
83.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 09:31:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Jayapura
County
Jayapura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.20000, 139.62000
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83 km
Intermediate
83 km
83 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,196 Catalogue entries

Of 1,195 other entries for this area and period, 677 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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