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M3.1 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 20:13:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 24, 2025 at 20:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
1ced43987b4491a8539d95205e3373c54aec0275
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 20:13:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.82000, 133.73000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

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Airports

  • Rendani AirportIndonesia · MKW · WAUU
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

Of 121 other entries for this area and period, 88 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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