Indonesia

M3.9 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-13 19:01:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2025 at 19:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
25d453ebd39cebd8a7c4c1b43c13700a69a1666d
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 19:01:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.40000, 140.33000
Temperature
25.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 670 Catalogue entries

Of 669 other entries for this area and period, 152 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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