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M2.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-03 16:04:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 3, 2025 at 16:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
eff45f839d81a24450a42b97f038ad5a005cc035
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 16:04:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.93000, 133.41000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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

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  • Banda Api
    Distance: 486 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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