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M3.1 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 05:48:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 26, 2025 at 05:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
2e4abf67566c8dc6b4ac8fcd39292b6892188a0b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 05:48:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.83000, 139.59000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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 Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Of 47 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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