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M3.9 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 17:17:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 17:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
8b51b07d36d57d819898079c753e01c9c4a4c49d
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 17:17:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.75000, 139.57000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 km
51 km — close to 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 Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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