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M2.8 Depth: 28.0 km

M2.8 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-13 18:32:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 13, 2025 at 18:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 18:32:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.13000, 135.94000
Temperature
14.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — shallower than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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

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