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M3.3 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 06:15:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 9, 2025 at 06:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
a110093822a751be331932f07ad98f18ecdabdc5
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 06:15:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.17000, 139.03000
Temperature
27.6°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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 671 Catalogue entries

Of 670 other entries for this area and period, 366 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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