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M2.7 Earthquake near Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 19:02:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Papua Tengah (Indonesia). At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
e37962b1ab20298ef43bdc631081ab2dff1d7a46
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 19:02:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.92000, 134.88000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 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 Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

Of 210 other entries for this area and period, 149 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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