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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 10:22:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
168.1 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde)

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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde) · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde) · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde) on October 15, 2025 at 10:22 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 168 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
574a26b4d426236b5952c754c6df63dfa48f300e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
168.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 10:22:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
7.14310, 141.52069
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 168.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 168.1 km
Intermediate
168.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ngerulmud761.7 kmW0
Jayapura1079.7 kmS410'852

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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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-10-13

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

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