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M2.6 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 20:32:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 28, 2025 at 20:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ab48a988819e3f365b8e61e3dde1b3aac794de71
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 20:32:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.67000, 139.46000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 km — close to 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,186 Catalogue entries

Of 1,185 other entries for this area and period, 959 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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