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M6.5 Depth: 26.3 km

M6.5 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 16, 2025 at 05:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
26.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.18610, 138.89350
Temperature
27.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.3 km
Shallow
26.3 km
26.3 km — shallower than the regional average (49.8 km)
Regional average: 49.8 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
Sentani184.9 kmE44'779
Jayapura206.4 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours19
First 24 hours45
First 72 hours71
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC5.4 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.32025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC19.4 kmSarmi M7.02025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC5.3 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC3.5 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC12.7 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC14.2 kmSarmi M6.32025-10-16 05:49:06 UTC13.9 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M3.82025-10-16 06:04:38 UTC56.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-16 06:12:30 UTC46.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-10-16 06:16:21 UTC20.8 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.42025-10-16 06:24:29 UTC42.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.32025-10-16 06:30:19 UTC48.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4103
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-06

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 UTC11.9 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC16.9 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC11.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.32025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC11.3 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M6.32025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC16.9 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

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