Indonesia

M3.1 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 00:32:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 00:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 88 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
42b276c2a1b1e019afad2714865824c397d32f00
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 00:32:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.39000, 139.72000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
88 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Papua

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 671 Catalogue entries

Of 670 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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