Indonesia

M3.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-19 02:28:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2025 at 02:28 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
44bdf04c936c166577dd7bd08ed2898d50ad518b
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 02:28:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.13000, 140.84000
Temperature
33.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

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