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M3.1 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 11:38:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2025 at 11:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
6d42e83d09792c27d1996ff282c4247e2cdd77da
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 11:38:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.61000, 139.05000
Temperature
29.0°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 691 Catalogue entries

Of 690 other entries for this area and period, 513 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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