Indonesia

M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 21:52:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 3, 2025 at 21:52 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
72804ba3a0480444d92ba2b6b5d054d76235f0a3
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 21:52:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.82000, 139.06000
Temperature
25.7°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 · 669 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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