A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 173 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 16, 2025 at 16:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
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