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

UTC time: 2025-12-15 16:26:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 16:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
3a2f79bc9913e847f0b625d0cf1aee90523ec4ef
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 16:26:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.28000, 140.15000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower 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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