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M4.5 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-29 02:30:47 UTC Local time:
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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2025 at 02:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
4a9380d15409e50949005f092a91b150a34a3433
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 02:30:47 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.75660, 136.03050
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
86 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 695 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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