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M2.7 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 23:55:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 12, 2025 at 23:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
63530d5f2d11101f0f695bb7d2078984d42a9f02
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 23:55:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.34000, 135.67000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 km
37 km — close to 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.

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    19.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 204 Catalogue entries

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