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M3.4 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 14:07:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 17, 2025 at 14:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
305430f8f3e8f13d50332056afe37d43fe433ea3
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 14:07:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.52000, 139.12000
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 691 Catalogue entries

Of 690 other entries for this area and period, 316 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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