Indonesia · Papua

M2.6 Earthquake near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 19:58:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia) on July 22, 2026 at 19:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
de74b6f6f5c5a1d2afa87f8db8c487d74736581c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 19:58:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.54000, 138.61000
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,197 Catalogue entries

Of 1,196 other entries for this area and period, 967 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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