Indonesia

M3.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-18 03:45:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2025 at 03:45 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
768045fb83746261f27bbc9ce8e5f60ebb44f2ae
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 03:45:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.51000, 138.01000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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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