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M3.7 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 01:48:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2025 at 01:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
59b2488830a7762d9ff1b30a0661c400a5b3129a
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 01:48:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.04000, 136.63000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

Of 668 other entries for this area and period, 193 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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