Indonesia

M4.1 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 04:40:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 9, 2025 at 04:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
cd6fbe04821a0b90a874a0f2449a8667dd7d7b3a
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 04:40:48 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.87000, 134.38000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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