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M3.8 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-09 21:17:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on June 9, 2025 at 21:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1f20caffce8f2f44f8c844385008e24493f531d4
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-09 21:17:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.07000, 135.10000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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 Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

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