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M2.5 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 13:41:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 13:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
7f9af4e113b132ba809bee76c42f2e551b1469a8
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 13:41:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.49000, 140.37000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 km
64 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Papua

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,193 Catalogue entries

Of 1,192 other entries for this area and period, 1,079 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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