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M2.8 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 14:42:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 14:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
97ae602efff0a90ce8ef88bf2066355e3e8c9ef2
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 14:42:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat Daya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.69000, 131.59000
Temperature
27.1°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 (43.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 467 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 491 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domine Eduard Osok AirportIndonesia · SOQ · WASS
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Papua Barat Daya

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 82 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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