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M4.1 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-02 20:58:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2025 at 20:58 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. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
9d0833375278835f5222ecbc61d3a1debc605631
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 20:58:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.96000, 133.88000
Temperature
27.2°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 448 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Utarom AirportIndonesia · KNG · WASK
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

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