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M3.8 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 06:28:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 06:28 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
16c1f3c07fae6a5f2c6e380015db77b6441449c6
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 06:28:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.60000, 138.02000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
75 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 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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