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M3.6 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 00:57:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 00:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 23 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
cadb9b2ac0b3b82ca126559d2d0f0c60631f657d
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 00:57:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.77000, 139.13000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

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