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M2.9 Earthquake near Berau, Kalimantan Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 04:21:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Berau, Kalimantan Timur (Indonesia) on January 10, 2026 at 04:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
bea9cf7009dd0d04e01d592df894ca5414769376
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 04:21:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Kalimantan Timur
City
Berau
County
Berau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.44000, 117.29000
Temperature
31.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kalimarau AirportIndonesia · BEJ · WAQT
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tanjung Harapan AirportIndonesia · TJS · WAGD
    45.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Kalimantan Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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