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M3.4 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 09:57:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 13, 2025 at 09:57 UTC. At around 78 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
56be0ba0bbafe2b36b0b49e36e15bb2f11466b3d
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
78.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 09:57:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.78000, 139.52000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78 km
Intermediate
78 km
78 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

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

Of 671 other entries for this area and period, 310 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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