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M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 21:08:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 28, 2025 at 21:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b7d2e2e967931ba6377b6c152b9b051c677f95e5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 21:08:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.11000, 139.80000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

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, 859 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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