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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 17:20:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2025 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. 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 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
fab98dbd0da70b39b5cbd9b7fef6b5d362aaffa0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 17:20:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.69000, 136.99000
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,187 Catalogue entries

Of 1,186 other entries for this area and period, 670 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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