Indonesia · Central Papua

M2.6 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 15:20:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Central Papua · Kabupaten Nabire

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua (Indonesia) on June 23, 2026 at 15:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ef4d16beb4ca84c40650ca38f0cffe3343d31f4a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 15:20:21 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.83000, 135.35000
Temperature
24.3°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

Central Papua

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 55 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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