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M3.7 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 14:27:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 28, 2025 at 14:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 47 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
2e7c4b095f41b6273159743c1f535eb6b18182a3
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 14:27:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.42000, 138.99000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bokondini AirportIndonesia · BUI · WAVB
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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