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M3.8 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 16:19:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 16:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
d540807b92e4c29593956335c73f21f82de29ffb
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 16:19:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.55000, 133.83000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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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Airports

  • Rendani AirportIndonesia · MKW · WAUU
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

Of 121 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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