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M2.9 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 10:14:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 10, 2025 at 10:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
731c1fb2f66ab4cc58243380af917798bf68dcb7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 10:14:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.52000, 139.97000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,189 Catalogue entries

Of 1,188 other entries for this area and period, 671 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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