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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 07:33:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 07:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
c09438ffe04ebf5612af13091a1111ae1b87a466
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 07:33:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat Daya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.86000, 132.95000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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 Daya

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 84 Catalogue entries

Of 83 other entries for this area and period, 27 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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