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M2.8 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 16:15:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 20, 2025 at 16:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

ID
7f0e8064c7e0c6bce3e4435dabbe578352a6ad43
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 16:15:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.51000, 139.41000
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 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 Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 53 Catalogue entries

Of 52 other entries for this area and period, 48 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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