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M3.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 17:54:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 17:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
87f5b7dc91aa77955ee0aa40e1f80182bcd4f8d3
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 17:54:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.45000, 137.02000
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 675 Catalogue entries

Of 674 other entries for this area and period, 221 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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