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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 01:00:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 01:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
d4483ed4e08f6e604718620b72aa68aeee7628b9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
74.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 01:00:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.89000, 136.38000
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74 km
Intermediate
74 km
74 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Papua

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,193 Catalogue entries

Of 1,192 other entries for this area and period, 675 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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