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M2.9 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 21:12:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia) on June 23, 2026 at 21:12 UTC. At around 89 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e1188c77f1b0a5955307abd401aee0037656e0a3
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 21:12:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Sarmi
County
Sarmi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.60000, 139.30000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,196 Catalogue entries

Of 1,195 other entries for this area and period, 677 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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