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M3.3 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 17:05:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 21, 2025 at 17:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
d0289eba00d21c5339569b8d170f06c19e3ef505
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 17:05:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.87000, 140.05000
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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 · 670 Catalogue entries

Of 669 other entries for this area and period, 365 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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