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Earthquake Near North Coast of West Papua

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:05:00 GMT

Time3 hours ago
Location
-2.9083, 140.1639
Depth
31.6 KM

Event Summary

A 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Near North Coast of West Papua, at Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:05:00 GMT. Depth: 31.597469km. Reviewed by BMKG seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
2.4
M
Map of Near North Coast of West Papua
Source
BMKG
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
BMKGPrimary2.432 km3 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDbmg2026bevu
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM

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