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M2.6 Earthquake near Sorong, Papua Barat Daya (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 12:26:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sorong, Papua Barat Daya (Indonesia) on January 21, 2026 at 12:26 UTC. 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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
cf701cc767b9b1262762023fe147652e43d136c1
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 12:26:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat Daya
City
Sorong
County
Sorong
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.93000, 131.69000
Temperature
26.1°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 447 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domine Eduard Osok AirportIndonesia · SOQ · WASS
    45.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Papua Barat Daya

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 84 Catalogue entries

Of 83 other entries for this area and period, 50 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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