Indonesia

M3.9 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 04:20:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 16, 2025 at 04:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
63f714c94bd93dc447455fd71bbf89b29b908422
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 04:20:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.92000, 138.98000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 670 Catalogue entries

Of 669 other entries for this area and period, 152 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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