Indonesia

M3.6 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 12:58:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 12:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
fe93ffeb3eb24cd97a19a2db2a67b636d6d2e51b
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 12:58:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.52000, 137.19000
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 675 Catalogue entries

Of 674 other entries for this area and period, 221 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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