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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 10:49:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 31, 2025 at 10:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
66e9b9f3b53b5c878bff33ca9fc5bda5c779cf8c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 10:49:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat Daya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.18000, 132.02000
Temperature
29.4°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 Barat Daya

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 82 Catalogue entries

Of 81 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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