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M3.9 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 15:52:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 15:52 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 122 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
5f36b8e5af893719cb68c7db62c4481fc5206ce5
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 15:52:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.50000, 138.62000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 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 Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Of 47 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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