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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-26 05:31:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 26, 2025 at 05:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 87 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-26 05:31:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat Daya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.41040, 131.56480
Temperature
29.0°C

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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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Sorong62.1 kmSW219'958
General Santos1014.7 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono
    Distance: 472 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 485 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-07-26 05:31:48 UTC8.3 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M3.62025-07-26 05:47:03 UTC19.3 km M2.92025-07-26 05:53:33 UTC16.9 km M2.52025-07-26 07:36:37 UTC5.1 km M2.92025-07-26 09:20:33 UTC4.5 km M2.52025-07-26 11:16:30 UTC3.6 km M3.42025-07-28 13:51:25 UTC116.0 km M3.32025-08-08 01:22:02 UTC128.0 km M3.12025-08-08 04:04:13 UTC11.6 km M2.82025-08-08 21:54:13 UTC4.5 km M2.72025-08-12 14:29:50 UTC44.5 km M3.02025-08-13 05:50:57 UTC6.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-05-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-07-07 10:41:05 UTC99.4 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M4.82025-07-07 10:41:07 UTC104.2 km19 km ENE of Waisai, Indonesia M4.82025-07-07 10:41:06 UTC102.4 km M4.82025-05-21 12:27:27 UTC33.5 km M4.42025-07-20 04:01:35 UTC98.8 km

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