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M3.2 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 06:58:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 17, 2025 at 06:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
1082a699132340e6b3a0af2b789253ef033b54fd
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 06:58:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.74000, 138.94000
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 691 Catalogue entries

Of 690 other entries for this area and period, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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