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M3.7 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 17:32:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 12, 2025 at 17:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
0e7216243b203f5b9f634336207b28ee8e7e66e5
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 17:32:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat Daya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.84000, 132.38000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 495 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,278 Catalogue entries

Of 9,277 other entries for this area and period, 2,883 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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