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M4.0 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 03:19:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 03:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 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. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
9e7c22b5e0c3c196be8561ca2fe1ff6b5660677b
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 03:19:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.75000, 139.19000
Temperature
29.4°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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 691 Catalogue entries

Of 690 other entries for this area and period, 131 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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