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M2.5 Earthquake near Paniai, Papua Tengah (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 11:22:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Paniai, Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on January 18, 2026 at 11:22 UTC. 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: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
e55d53cc6916259b049ab9307c427600d0d0d7c4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 11:22:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Tengah
City
Paniai
County
Paniai
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.59000, 136.19000
Temperature
27.0°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 Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

Of 210 other entries for this area and period, 187 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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