Indonesia · Papua

M2.7 Earthquake near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 00:58:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 00:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Mamberamo Raya, Papua (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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e09ff541f258d5d77e1a390f6c6b74fb3877f04e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 00:58:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.78000, 138.59000
Temperature
10.2°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
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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,200 Catalogue entries

Of 1,199 other entries for this area and period, 869 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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