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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 93 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-03 06:02:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 93 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 3, 2025 at 06:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 06:02:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.01130, 136.26910
Temperature
15.5°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
Nabire93.7 kmSW99'848
Timika183.9 kmS142'909

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-10-03 06:02:39 UTC14.4 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M4.82025-10-03 06:18:29 UTC5.6 km98 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia M3.32025-10-03 13:29:17 UTC17.5 km M3.02025-10-04 15:55:16 UTC32.5 km M2.82025-10-05 00:42:58 UTC18.1 km M3.02025-10-05 18:09:16 UTC18.1 km M3.02025-10-05 20:10:47 UTC86.8 km M2.92025-10-09 11:48:36 UTC95.6 km M4.22025-10-10 12:08:34 UTC98.7 km M3.12025-10-12 19:43:03 UTC42.6 km M2.82025-10-13 18:32:10 UTC38.9 km M2.82025-10-13 20:02:14 UTC43.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC99.1 kmIndonesia [Land] M6.12025-09-18 18:19:50 UTC100.0 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M6.12025-09-18 18:19:47 UTC106.3 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC114.9 kmKabupaten Nabire M5.42025-10-02 22:45:06 UTC6.5 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

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