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M3.1 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 01:31:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 01:31 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
36a81079d3fe22159b50a4ee4a942e9ea4bf3137
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 01:31:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.94000, 139.44000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — close to 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 ≥ 3.0 · 672 Catalogue entries

Of 671 other entries for this area and period, 503 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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