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M2.6 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 10:43:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 10:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 63 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
2fa99a052b79aca5981f9b52bb02cc87b0849a68
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 10:43:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.97000, 139.86000
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper 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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,190 Catalogue entries

Of 1,189 other entries for this area and period, 962 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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