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M2.8 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 14:49:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 16, 2025 at 14:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
acab5c615c23308b08eb38b1dcdd0db4160841e7
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 14:49:06 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.24000, 132.07000
Temperature
28.2°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 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, 34 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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