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M2.7 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 23:46:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 28, 2025 at 23:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
0b6e36d34f13eb5aba308e47429c8fc0a1feb4fd
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 23:46:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.87000, 133.13000
Temperature
31.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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

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  • Banda Api
    Distance: 466 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 251 Catalogue entries

Of 250 other entries for this area and period, 166 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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