Indonesia · Papua

M2.5 Earthquake near Tablasupa, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-13 12:54:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Tablasupa, Papua (Indonesia) on April 13, 2026 at 12:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
d19764a8e0c2f14784cfc575df74d44e62914fcc
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 12:54:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Village
Tablasupa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.43000, 140.37000
Temperature
19.6°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

  • Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    23.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,194 Catalogue entries

Of 1,193 other entries for this area and period, 1,079 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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