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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-20 11:51:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia on February 20, 2025 at 11:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 11:51:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.37840, 130.97970

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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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Fakfak154.8 kmE18'900
Sorong279.6 kmN219'958

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.12025-03-01 13:50:17 UTC7.7 km162 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.62025-03-06 19:30:22 UTC9.2 km152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.82025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC109.3 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-17 17:40:21 UTC118.9 km122 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.42025-03-17 17:46:01 UTC126.4 km115 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.42025-03-17 18:48:10 UTC115.2 km130 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-17 18:49:02 UTC112.6 km140 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-17 19:51:41 UTC110.3 km130 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.32025-03-17 20:33:46 UTC116.0 km139 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.72025-03-18 11:57:17 UTC107.6 km137 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.02025-03-19 01:07:13 UTC109.8 km149 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC6.7 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.82025-02-19 04:38:05 UTC8.8 km151 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.82025-01-25 04:57:56 UTC40.2 km133 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.52025-02-19 21:32:48 UTC13.2 km143 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.32025-02-19 00:01:03 UTC17.5 km146 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

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