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M2.7 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 15:53:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 24, 2025 at 15:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
73712862b74af3e75a46ccadf95672f8dbc3b02f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 15:53:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.90000, 135.21000
Temperature
25.1°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 (43.4 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

Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 252 Catalogue entries

Of 251 other entries for this area and period, 167 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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