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M6.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.5 Earthquake near 193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near 193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia on August 12, 2025 at 08:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-2.05700, 138.97300

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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
Sentani180.3 kmE44'779
Jayapura201.0 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours25
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours44
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.52025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC5.2 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC18.0 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.32025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC17.7 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M5.52025-08-12 08:24:39 UTC26.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M4.42025-08-12 08:44:10 UTC37.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02025-08-12 08:51:52 UTC45.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-08-12 09:01:54 UTC26.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.12025-08-12 09:04:36 UTC22.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.32025-08-12 09:17:03 UTC19.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.82025-08-12 09:26:50 UTC42.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M5.02025-08-12 09:43:27 UTC14.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.02025-08-12 09:43:27 UTC14.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-05-28 23:36:27 UTC94.2 kmNear North Coast of West Papua M5.02025-01-13 12:54:37 UTC113.6 km111 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia M4.92025-05-28 23:36:26 UTC114.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.92025-02-07 18:32:17 UTC14.3 km202 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M4.82025-01-13 03:10:23 UTC55.1 km186 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
518
Country (24h)
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