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M3.2 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 22:53:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 19, 2025 at 22:53 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
d9874f6909591de40e49d5194a77e9a64fa75fcd
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 22:53:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Pegunungan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.93000, 139.02000
Temperature
31.1°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 (43.4 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wamena AirportIndonesia · WMX · WAVV
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bokondini AirportIndonesia · BUI · WAVB
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

Papua Pegunungan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 03 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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