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M4.2 Earthquake near NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 07:31:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 16, 2025 at 07:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
0c7ea68648a1d4c00ba835898d739705b25d95e6
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 07:31:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.11000, 136.97000
Temperature
33.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bilorai AirportIndonesia · UGU · WAYB
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mozes Kilangin AirportIndonesia · TIM · WAYY
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

Of 111 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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