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M3.1 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 20:28:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 23, 2025 at 20:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
cf37e47c916d7694279d89bcc98624d6be3e8bec
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 20:28:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.96000, 139.71000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 675 Catalogue entries

Of 674 other entries for this area and period, 506 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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