Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Tengah
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.8 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
On May 20, 2025 at 09:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.
Details
ID
2f2b6c95fb367ba942010a8cb4058c9bd15bdbe6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 09:51:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.18000,
135.30000
Temperature
19.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Old Nabire Airport30.3 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia
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 Tengah
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 204 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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Stats (last 24h)
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