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M2.5 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 04:40:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 20, 2025 at 04:40 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
b6742b49ca7d972f9c89cd2d3d619ac421e3c3cf
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 04:40:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.64000, 133.55000
Temperature
24.6°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 (43.4 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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 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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