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M3.4 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 15:43:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 15:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
d61553a6f208d6f5fc0c5f4ae5b9ff83f03f72b7
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 15:43:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.46000, 140.51000
Temperature
18.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    13.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

Of 668 other entries for this area and period, 308 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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