Indonesia

M4.5 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 13:19:02 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 21, 2025 at 13:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
e7442b40bb2e0e2bfd0dc6c895c9c6fd65b7bf9f
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 13:19:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.26000, 139.89000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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 · 669 Catalogue entries

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