Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 32.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Barat · Papua Barat
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M2.5 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Papua Barat (Indonesia) on January 27, 2026 at 04:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.
Details
ID
e01a11b0bffc7496df9e637ae036629b9292bda2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 04:18:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.11000,
134.27000
Temperature
28.8°C
Depth profile
Shallow
32 km
32 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
- Rendani Airport34.5 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · MKW · WAUU
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 Barat
Context for this earthquake
30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 253 Catalogue entries
Of 252 other entries for this area and period, 221 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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