Magnitude
M2.7
- Depth
- 26.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Tengah
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.7 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 23, 2025 at 15:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.
Details
ID
136f4388ad943215e9c5dd567930d2fa539caab1
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 15:32:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.36000,
135.64000
Temperature
22.7°C
Depth profile
Shallow
26 km
26 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
Airports
- Old Nabire Airport15.9 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
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
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 204 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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Stats (last 24h)
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