Indonesia

M3.1 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 23:38:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 23:38 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
7d023e07276b04e51ba5916b7bf6f4e32f1aa90b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 23:38:03 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.31000, 135.72000
Temperature
29.4°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 (43.2 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

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Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 112 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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