Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Tengah · Kabupaten Nabire
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M2.6 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
On January 27, 2026 at 17:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Tengah (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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.
Details
ID
d2eaf2928a010d3a23c618bf933fbb52c333a4eb
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 17:25:22 UTC
Local time
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State
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.57000,
135.59000
Temperature
22.9°C
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Old Nabire Airport24.7 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Papua Tengah
Context for this earthquake
30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries
Of 210 other entries for this area and period, 171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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