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M3.1 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 03:32:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 20, 2025 at 03:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
458c99ab0174f72ceab89d9f21ce7050d36896dc
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 03:32:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.51000, 135.68000
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    25.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

Of 111 other entries for this area and period, 79 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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