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M2.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 23:32:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 20, 2025 at 23:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

ID
61a616fc882ecef6e8fee631948ea6a3abba89d8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 23:32:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.33000, 140.84000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Papua

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,190 Catalogue entries

Of 1,189 other entries for this area and period, 962 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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