M2.7 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-06-02 11:17:40 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

PAPUA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA on June 2, 2026 at 11:17 UTC. 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.

Details

ID
dcfe4945d2c576b0d331a23b6c3fb3f80a609a9f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-02 11:17:40 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.12000, 138.78000
Temperature
23.1°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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