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M2.8 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 18:22:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 3, 2025 at 18:22 UTC. 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: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
faee68fab03a94eb1e50e1eb374731d8744bfe13
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 18:22:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.68000, 138.99000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than 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, 793 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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