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M3.3 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 10:10:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 10:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 86 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: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
1f5e31e4c104b69652a7ad2daea1cf2d0c09ab9e
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 10:10:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.27000, 140.65000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
86 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hangmata AirstripIndonesia
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dumpasik AirstripIndonesia
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bordamban AirportIndonesia
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Papua Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Of 47 other entries for this area and period, 30 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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