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M5.0 Earthquake near 191 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-14 06:48:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 191 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 191 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 14, 2025 at 06:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 191 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
1a313cb23b8d4fbaac96ae725d3ac2e3d3f34c61
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-14 06:48:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.99460, 139.02020
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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
Sentani177.7 kmE44'779
Jayapura197.9 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.62025-08-14 19:45:39 UTC4.5 km188 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M4.82025-08-14 19:45:40 UTC10.2 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M2.92025-08-19 17:44:56 UTC12.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-08-19 22:36:03 UTC13.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.52025-08-20 20:10:31 UTC92.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-21 05:36:57 UTC86.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-21 07:45:04 UTC26.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.72025-08-21 07:59:55 UTC30.4 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M4.72025-08-21 07:59:57 UTC28.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.72025-08-21 07:59:58 UTC18.6 km196 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M2.72025-08-21 10:39:40 UTC124.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.62025-08-21 13:19:01 UTC82.8 kmNear North Coast of West Papua

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 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#9
Earlier events M≥445
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC13.7 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC8.7 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC25.7 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.32025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC25.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M6.32025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC8.7 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

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