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M4.2 Earthquake near NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 00:40:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 12, 2025 at 00:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 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: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
eb04992ff1ee1b202a87872e1874595f56860457
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 00:40:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.52000, 136.93000
Temperature
31.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — close to 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mozes Kilangin AirportIndonesia · TIM · WAYY
    4.8 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 Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

Of 111 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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