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M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 14:16:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 20, 2025 at 14:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1ac0fb5cc9f1564489738f6d0c2e0d022c7f25c6
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 14:16:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat Daya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.61000, 133.16000
Temperature
21.9°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

Papua Barat Daya

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 83 Catalogue entries

Of 82 other entries for this area and period, 38 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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