Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 55.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Tengah · Papua Tengah
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M2.9 Earthquake near Papua Tengah (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Papua Tengah (Indonesia) on January 14, 2026 at 02:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.
Details
ID
e9c0da8164920d16718064cbb3fa206e047c5b15
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
55.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 02:46:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.35000,
135.38000
Temperature
34.6°C
Depth profile
Shallow
55 km
55 km — deeper 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Old Nabire Airport13.1 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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, 118 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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