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M2.5 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-06 15:16:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 6, 2025 at 15:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
5de5170f1f3918ad4d00d85b3c34280d1ece06d8
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-06 15:16:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.68000, 133.94000
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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 Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

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