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M3.2 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 02:20:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 29, 2025 at 02:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
cda4a958e872ab0e787e969e4c045e236cecbc49
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 02:20:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.78000, 140.15000
Temperature
30.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 km
53 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

Papua Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Of 47 other entries for this area and period, 36 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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