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M2.8 Earthquake near Kaimana, West Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 16:07:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kaimana, West Papua (Indonesia) on July 22, 2026 at 16:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
cd0d6095dd347bfde469ceb07b15d9325c3229c7
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 16:07:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Papua
City
Kaimana
County
Kaimana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.88000, 133.24000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 379 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

West Papua

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 72 Catalogue entries

Of 71 other entries for this area and period, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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