International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584295
Event time 2026-02-27 23:34:09 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 14:34:09 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 23:42:20 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.7
Depth 21 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area Papua
Nearest settlement Jayapura
Distance 72 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Jayapura (72,00 km), Jayapura (72,00 km)
Nearest airports
Doyo Baru Airport (45,60 km), Doyo Baru Airport (45,60 km), Sentani International Airport (52,62 km), Sentani International Airport (52,62 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.