Indonesia · Papua

M2.9 Earthquake near Buseryo, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 04:47:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Buseryo, Papua (Indonesia) on February 25, 2026 at 04:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
c13b877b99d3b28e74f30ba00059c5db7f32f99c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 04:47:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Village
Buseryo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.46000, 140.31000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

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, 674 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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