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

UTC time: 2025-12-20 14:00:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

ID
bcf9ca68cb6a0808e5210285fb8ef2bd02e92c46
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 14:00:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.85000, 134.20000
Temperature
28.7°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, 142 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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