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M2.8 Earthquake near Wariori, Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 21:19:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Wariori, Papua Barat (Indonesia) on January 27, 2026 at 21:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
eab6678507e96b886c6e0df6c989a109638e6ca2
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 21:19:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Wariori
County
Manokwari
Village
Wariori
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.78000, 133.69000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rendani AirportIndonesia · MKW · WAUU
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 253 Catalogue entries

Of 252 other entries for this area and period, 143 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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