Indonesia

M3.2 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 23:26:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 23:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
0e0c2ade518c539281d20f2d7b6e8cad30b1b7df
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 23:26:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.53000, 133.82000
Temperature
28.1°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

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  • Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Utarom AirportIndonesia · KNG · WASK
    18.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

Of 121 other entries for this area and period, 77 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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