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M2.7 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 17:23:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 17:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
cd1c4e7712944c42f5d668767670b3c0fd96e53f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 17:23:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.85000, 133.55000
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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 Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

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