- Depth
- 17.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua
Country overviewPapua
Country overviewOn December 22, 2025 at 14:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Papua
02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,193 Catalogue entries
Of 1,192 other entries for this area and period, 965 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
Open seismic profile