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M2.5 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-25 16:06:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2025 at 16:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
e970678b4b1f7f513af09d9ca20bc106b9388350
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-25 16:06:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.74000, 133.15000
Temperature
21.1°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 (43.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 477 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

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