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M5.6 Earthquake near West Papua Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-11 20:09:48 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near West Papua Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near West Papua Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near West Papua Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 11, 2025 at 20:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
14c1e188a7b3d8648c468f4bb02ce1bc663e0fa0
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-11 20:09:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.44000, 132.63000
Temperature
27.4°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 (43.7 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual132.9 kmS90'470
Sorong424.1 kmN219'958

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 305 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia

Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-07-11 20:09:46 UTC17.2 kmNEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.82025-06-20 17:30:54 UTC145.7 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M4.72025-06-12 04:30:49 UTC134.9 km134 km SW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.72025-06-12 04:30:49 UTC133.3 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M4.72025-02-17 05:03:52 UTC108.7 km150 km NE of Tual, Indonesia

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