- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Central Papua · Kabupaten Nabire
Country overviewCentral Papua · Kabupaten Nabire
Country overviewOn July 30, 2026 at 20:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kabupaten Nabire, Central Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Central Papua
25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries
Of 70 other entries for this area and period, 63 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
Open seismic profile