Indonesia

M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 12:09:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 27, 2025 at 12:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
8eb8f986674e4124e0df52f20405768fcb961b69
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 12:09:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.72000, 140.00000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 km — shallower than 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

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,187 Catalogue entries

Of 1,186 other entries for this area and period, 860 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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