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M2.5 Earthquake near Teluk Arguni, Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-09 14:23:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 14:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Teluk Arguni, Papua Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
d175e8b85fee200340371b66cf0fa44921f8f0d0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 14:23:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Teluk Arguni
County
Teluk Arguni
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.42000, 133.68000
Temperature
25.0°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 439 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Utarom AirportIndonesia · KNG · WASK
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 267 Catalogue entries

Of 266 other entries for this area and period, 234 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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