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M3.0 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 11:17:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 17, 2025 at 11:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
66037ee10356cff5e0bd0ad86bbd1a2455970b6e
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 11:17:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.23000, 136.77000
Temperature
3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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 Tengah

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

Of 111 other entries for this area and period, 94 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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