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M6.5 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC Local time: —
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M6.5 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 16, 2025 at 05:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
566dd4964496700cb7bd388bfac54e99f4b9f8d7
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.20000, 138.85000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Sentani189.2 kmE44'779
Jayapura210.8 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours19
First 24 hours45
First 72 hours71
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC10.4 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.32025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC17.8 kmSarmi M7.02025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC10.4 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC6.8 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC12.4 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC12.2 kmSarmi M6.32025-10-16 05:49:06 UTC8.9 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M3.82025-10-16 06:04:38 UTC59.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-16 06:12:30 UTC49.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-10-16 06:16:21 UTC23.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.42025-10-16 06:24:29 UTC46.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.32025-10-16 06:30:19 UTC51.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 691 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC16.4 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC21.0 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC10.5 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.32025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC10.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M6.32025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC21.0 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

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