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M4.1 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 03:42:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 03:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
8c8b1617bd4eee921210eeb474cadffdc56d2606
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 03:42:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.52000, 140.76000
Temperature
31.2°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hangmata AirstripIndonesia
    11.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mipol AirstripIndonesia
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kotyobakon AirstripIndonesia
    17.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Papua Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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