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M3.1 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 03:49:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 37 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: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
6f85bae2bab68411e40052cc1565efb508a21e08
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 03:49:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.42000, 135.56000
Temperature
30.2°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    9.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 118 Catalogue entries

Of 117 other entries for this area and period, 85 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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