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M2.6 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-06 18:07:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 6, 2026 at 18:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Papua Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
e522bae81908dc00ad46fa9cb8f3535363758783
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-06 18:07:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.31000, 134.19000
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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 Barat

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 255 Catalogue entries

Of 254 other entries for this area and period, 193 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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