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Earthquake Near North Coast of West Papua

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:13 GMT

Time14 hours ago
Location
-1.7016, 138.8208
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck on Near North Coast of West Papua, at Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:13 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by BMKG seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
2.8
M
Map of Near North Coast of West Papua
Source
BMKG
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
BMKGPrimary2.810 km14 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDbmg2026avah
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM

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