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M2.6 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 19:01:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 15, 2025 at 19:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
ecf243a797aa0c3860f7f595cea229940ad13733
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 19:01:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.89000, 139.54000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,190 Catalogue entries

Of 1,189 other entries for this area and period, 962 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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