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M5.1 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 04:13:03 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 04:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3169117bc1d41264d83635fda36d5e675aeec543
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 04:13:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.23000, 138.89000
Temperature
28.9°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 (43.3 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sentani184.2 kmE44'779
Jayapura205.9 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 hours7
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours35
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.22025-10-17 04:13:04 UTC34.8 kmSarmi M5.32025-10-17 04:13:06 UTC10.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M5.32025-10-17 04:13:07 UTC17.6 km180 km W of Abepura, Indonesia M3.32025-10-17 05:21:42 UTC30.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-17 06:15:33 UTC2.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-17 06:58:37 UTC54.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62025-10-17 09:15:58 UTC139.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82025-10-17 11:04:41 UTC62.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42025-10-17 14:07:56 UTC41.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.92025-10-17 17:30:13 UTC127.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-17 23:17:05 UTC76.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42025-10-18 01:15:46 UTC61.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

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#17
Earlier events M≥4101
Earlier events M≥529
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC8.7 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC9.5 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC7.9 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC8.8 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC8.3 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]

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