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M2.9 Earthquake near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 05:07:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 05:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
cddcdd000a331ed5d102a66e60a6f250c908270d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 05:07:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Mamberamo Raya
County
Mamberamo Raya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.57000, 138.71000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,197 Catalogue entries

Of 1,196 other entries for this area and period, 678 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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