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

UTC time: 2025-10-17 09:15:58 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 October 17, 2025 at 09:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
f78edb2560537cac4987a79de3d94ab096277a5b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 09:15:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.71000, 140.05000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 km
45 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,221 Catalogue entries

Of 1,220 other entries for this area and period, 985 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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