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M7.0 Depth: 35.0 km

M7.0 Earthquake near 194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 05:48 UTC, a magnitude M7.0 earthquake occurred near 194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-2.16800, 138.93800

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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
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
Sentani180.5 kmE44'779
Jayapura201.9 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours43
First 72 hours73
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC15.3 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC18.0 kmSarmi M6.32025-10-16 05:49:06 UTC19.3 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M3.82025-10-16 06:04:38 UTC53.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-16 06:12:30 UTC42.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-10-16 06:16:21 UTC18.9 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.42025-10-16 06:24:29 UTC38.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.32025-10-16 06:30:19 UTC44.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-16 07:16:44 UTC51.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-16 07:30:06 UTC15.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-16 07:51:46 UTC37.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32025-10-16 08:35:16 UTC36.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4193
Earlier events M≥541
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC10.4 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC5.3 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M6.52025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC7.7 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC12.9 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC14.6 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
520
Country (24h)
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