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M2.5 Earthquake near Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 12:13:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 12:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e6a6fdb72830245be95ad3b1fd946143fa9fb36d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 12:13:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.22000, 140.46000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Papua

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,189 Catalogue entries

Of 1,188 other entries for this area and period, 1,075 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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