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M4.5 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 04:23:05 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 04:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
2b3ec4a6b142638e8e033de80890fedfca033c9b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
36.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 04:23:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.01020, 134.20580
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.2 km
Shallow
36.2 km
36.2 km — close to 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

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