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M5.4 Earthquake near 152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-04-20 18:19:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

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M5.4 Earthquake near 152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia · 2025-04-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia · 2025-04-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia on April 20, 2025 at 18:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3162578def146b5a8a615b0f3785116865fd0cd2
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-20 18:19:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.36360, 131.00170

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
Fakfak152.0 kmE18'900
Sorong277.7 kmN219'958

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 491 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 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M4.42025-04-21 01:25:43 UTC16.4 km146 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M2.72025-04-23 07:55:28 UTC19.8 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.72025-05-10 08:49:44 UTC120.1 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.02025-05-13 01:40:24 UTC20.0 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.72025-05-13 06:54:00 UTC58.6 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.52025-05-13 22:13:11 UTC91.4 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.22025-05-15 09:12:06 UTC29.8 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.12025-05-15 13:31:37 UTC27.6 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.32025-05-16 17:52:31 UTC76.9 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.62025-05-17 08:25:12 UTC74.2 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.82025-05-17 12:32:30 UTC76.9 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC110.5 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC4.1 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.32025-03-02 18:42:06 UTC148.0 kmMaluku M5.02025-02-20 11:51:45 UTC2.9 km154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.82025-02-19 04:38:05 UTC8.8 km151 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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