Indonesia

M4.7 Earthquake near 196 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 07:59:58 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 196 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 21, 2025 at 07:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
66486b89ba4a16dc88ce4f13ee649fe97940ea3c
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
31.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 07:59:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.13550, 138.93030
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.6 km
Shallow
31.6 km
31.6 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

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