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M3.2 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 20:54:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 20:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 21 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: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
489a1719cb6a40f0b3a4271f0a7df0b1eb531333
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 20:54:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.72000, 139.32000
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 672 Catalogue entries

Of 671 other entries for this area and period, 429 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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