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M3.7 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 04:00:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 04:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
7f16e7443f9cb62c5cb8af65ac31025ddc8753f2
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 04:00:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.54000, 137.13000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 km — deeper 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 670 Catalogue entries

Of 669 other entries for this area and period, 193 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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