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M3.2 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 08:26:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 08:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
9e0076a62b9c2d033924313103f688d1c81179d0
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
81.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 08:26:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
West Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.73000, 132.94000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81 km
Intermediate
81 km
81 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 460 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

West Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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