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M2.6 Earthquake near Kotam, Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 20:05:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Kotam, Papua Barat (Indonesia) on January 8, 2026 at 20:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
ca5b1c76d6dc4b4ae2ca16e910231eba0974ff16
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 20:05:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Kotam
County
Fakfak
Village
Kotam
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.98000, 132.46000
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 334 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Fakfak AirportIndonesia · FKQ · WASF
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 252 Catalogue entries

Of 251 other entries for this area and period, 191 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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