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M2.9 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 17:00:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 21, 2025 at 17:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
09def888b9df889506a8a386bca96c6bb26c22a3
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 17:00:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.43000, 135.65000
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    18.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 204 Catalogue entries

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