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M4.2 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 21:57:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 21:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
2790a8f543da17a1d648f2ea9a8df5b881e40189
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 21:57:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.66000, 139.62000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 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

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

Of 668 other entries for this area and period, 99 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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