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M2.9 Earthquake near Berau, East Kalimantan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 04:22:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 04:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Berau, East Kalimantan (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 9 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: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
fbdc582f26f88f7540083d4e27cc3343f862c8b1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 04:22:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Kalimantan
City
Berau
County
Berau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.77000, 117.39000
Temperature
30.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

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Airports

  • Kalimarau AirportIndonesia · BEJ · WAQT
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,474 Catalogue entries

Of 17,473 other entries for this area and period, 9,217 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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