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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 00:08:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 00:08 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 18 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: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
84eca7845b55c8804b6d14d50edbbf41cfe7a162
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 00:08:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.82000, 135.82000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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 Tengah

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 162 Catalogue entries

Of 161 other entries for this area and period, 141 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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