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M5.5 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 08:24:39 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 12, 2025 at 08:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 167 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
656a2082fd2d01e17753779251c1939fbaf4dd80
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
167.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 08:24:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
usp
Coordinates
-2.29155, 138.91611

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 167 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 167 km
Intermediate
167 km
167 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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
Sentani180.0 kmE44'779
Jayapura202.0 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 hours22
First 24 hours37
First 72 hours41
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.42025-08-12 08:44:10 UTC64.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02025-08-12 08:51:52 UTC72.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-08-12 09:01:54 UTC53.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.12025-08-12 09:04:36 UTC49.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.32025-08-12 09:17:03 UTC43.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.82025-08-12 09:26:50 UTC67.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M5.02025-08-12 09:43:27 UTC12.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.02025-08-12 09:43:27 UTC13.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M5.02025-08-12 09:43:28 UTC31.8 km174 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M3.42025-08-12 10:02:29 UTC20.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.12025-08-12 10:04:26 UTC16.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.52025-08-12 10:09:44 UTC41.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF 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#6
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-13

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 UTC21.6 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC26.8 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC22.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.32025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC22.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M6.32025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC26.8 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

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