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M2.9 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-11 00:30:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2025 at 00:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
82c7f9d3487c7c6266ae7eb080b1bf221c9ea643
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 00:30:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.01000, 139.01000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,221 Catalogue entries

Of 1,220 other entries for this area and period, 691 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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