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M3.4 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 17:01:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 30, 2025 at 17:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
c4ac1f330af206e6289fcbf898dd18196d30b445
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 17:01:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.63000, 140.23000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

Papua

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 676 Catalogue entries

Of 675 other entries for this area and period, 314 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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