Back to map

M3.7 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-10-17 16:25:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Map

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 16:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ad583e356df965391abbd1f24d77fc366fbb5d92
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 16:25:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.04000, 138.08000
Temperature
29.0°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
573
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share