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M2.7 Earthquake near PAPUA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 11:54:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 18, 2025 at 11:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
9f6c6ee27550f4ee30f41d85f38d1e0ccd026f5d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 11:54:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat Daya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.08000, 129.93000
Temperature
27.4°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Papua Barat Daya

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 84 Catalogue entries

Of 83 other entries for this area and period, 39 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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