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M2.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 19:21:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 19:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
f935714d0da604733358b62a89b33c1ec47b2dac
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 19:21:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.10000, 140.21000
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,186 Catalogue entries

Of 1,185 other entries for this area and period, 959 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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