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M2.6 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 13:40:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 31, 2025 at 13:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
9997800ed5ca416b86e010c2d57cc1ff447513d2
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 13:40:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.56000, 140.46000
Temperature
18.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    7.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,194 Catalogue entries

Of 1,193 other entries for this area and period, 966 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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