Magnitude
M4.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua Tengah
Country overviewIndonesia
M4.0 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 10, 2025 at 06:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.
Details
ID
4da025a09dfab95f483c03f4e8696cc0842dfd66
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 06:24:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.21000,
135.91000
Temperature
17.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Old Nabire Airport49.2 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04
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 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 112 Catalogue entries
Of 111 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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