Indonesia

M4.5 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 01:48:02 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 16, 2025 at 01:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
0e1745b5461064582cdcfebe358c75f862e3f737
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 01:48:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.15510, 139.64320
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

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