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M4.2 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-06 19:05:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on June 6, 2025 at 19:05 UTC. 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 magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
bdf4d24564f9c728afc2f42a86a41d72613ac552
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 19:05:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.36000, 139.47000
Temperature
21.1°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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 Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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