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M4.2 Earthquake near 5 km NW of Jayapura, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-06 11:47:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
20.4 km
Source
USGS

5 km NW of Jayapura, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 5 km NW of Jayapura, Indonesia on January 6, 2025 at 11:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5239c1b99daa7e76b92e0f64049c7fa5e4b03800
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
20.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-06 11:47:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.49830, 140.68130

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.4 km
Shallow
20.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    20.1 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

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.

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