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

UTC time: 2025-12-16 10:42:15 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 16, 2025 at 10:42 UTC. At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
621c8403b6560620516801fe0711614a2c9f0372
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 10:42:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.75000, 139.42000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 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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