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M2.5 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 04:31:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 31, 2025 at 04:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
99951f9c081f90c04977929fc33e579d3f9b8a16
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 04:31:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.84000, 135.49000
Temperature
34.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than 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 Tengah

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

Of 210 other entries for this area and period, 187 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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