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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 23:18:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 23:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

ID
b1049be74091936f719bb3b1d818ebc956805c9c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 23:18:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.05000, 134.26000
Temperature
28.9°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 251 Catalogue entries

Of 250 other entries for this area and period, 220 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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