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M5.0 Earthquake near 173 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 16:01:46 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 173 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 173 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

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 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
610067e5faddfc67820bddf8882413f5e7def0c3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 16:01:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.23780, 139.11340
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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
Sentani159.8 kmE44'779
Jayapura181.3 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours44
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M3.22025-10-16 16:33:31 UTC44.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-16 16:52:53 UTC56.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M5.12025-10-16 17:02:58 UTC14.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M5.12025-10-16 17:02:59 UTC8.5 kmNear North Coast of West Papua M4.02025-10-16 17:20:43 UTC21.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-16 17:25:31 UTC55.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-16 18:20:58 UTC31.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.82025-10-16 18:25:05 UTC45.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-16 19:35:05 UTC52.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-16 22:26:58 UTC64.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02025-10-17 03:19:32 UTC54.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M5.12025-10-17 04:13:03 UTC24.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 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#19
Earlier events M≥498
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC21.0 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC29.5 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC24.7 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC21.0 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC26.3 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]

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