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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 20:47:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 20:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 85 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.6.

Details

ID
03994c9bd33776dca74a3367a14fc5fc7c069889
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
85.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 20:47:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.80000, 139.53000
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85 km
Intermediate
85 km
85 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Papua

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,189 Catalogue entries

Of 1,188 other entries for this area and period, 671 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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