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M3.1 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 23:43:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 23:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
415df19a6d6c64bdc7e76409e99fd2c1241060e0
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 23:43:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.11000, 137.96000
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
96 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 118 Catalogue entries

Of 117 other entries for this area and period, 85 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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