Indonesia

M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 16:27:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 16:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
f0e75e959894d61d3306a99cd094b0dbe9fc0073
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
46.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 16:27:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.99000, 139.50000
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 km
46 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,190 Catalogue entries

Of 1,189 other entries for this area and period, 862 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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