Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 15.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Papua
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.8 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
On December 31, 2025 at 09:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International Airport40.0 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Papua
Context for this earthquake
02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,194 Catalogue entries
Of 1,193 other entries for this area and period, 776 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
528
Country (24h)
Indonesia
63
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