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M3.9 Earthquake near Southwest Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 12:47:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Southwest Papua · Southwest Papua

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About this earthquake

On October 25, 2026 at 12:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Southwest Papua (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
373ad434668008b3d963a06647a5c1080a1513ee
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 12:47:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Southwest Papua
City
Southwest Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.70000, 131.40000
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 457 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 474 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domine Eduard Osok AirportIndonesia · SOQ · WASS
    25.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,294 Catalogue entries

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