Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
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About this earthquake
On October 17, 2025 at 17:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
c67bda998bd5ff5fb6c768fb0153b23dc01bfd40
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 17:30:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.00000,
140.01000
Temperature
27.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 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
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
Earthquake overviewStats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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