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

UTC time: 2025-10-03 06:02:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 93 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 93 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
41df7fc647d5906fe81b8d0570e4905c583c289a
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

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
Nabire93.7 kmSW99'848
Timika183.9 kmS142'909

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    94.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-04 15:55:16 UTC32.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82025-10-05 00:42:58 UTC18.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-05 18:09:16 UTC18.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-05 20:10:47 UTC86.8 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.92025-10-09 11:48:36 UTC95.6 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-10 12:08:34 UTC98.7 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-12 19:43:03 UTC42.6 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82025-10-13 18:32:10 UTC38.9 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82025-10-13 20:02:14 UTC43.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 112 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#9
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥59
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 M6.02025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC110.3 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC114.9 kmKabupaten Nabire

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