Indonesia · Papua

M2.7 Earthquake near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-14 16:43:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 14, 2026 at 16:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Sarmi, Papua (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 69 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: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
ed51ba195446d53fb9ee377f9619c91a4dbc6d1b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
69.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 16:43:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.97000, 139.51000
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 km
69 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,194 Catalogue entries

Of 1,193 other entries for this area and period, 864 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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