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M5.0 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 22:53:41 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 18, 2025 at 22:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.5.

Details

ID
71f43bda9a64ff0fe221d655f048667e96d882c3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 22:53:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.62740, 135.52280
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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
Nabire29.8 kmN99'848
Timika168.6 kmSE142'909

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M2.92025-09-18 23:43:14 UTC86.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.52025-09-18 23:45:01 UTC21.9 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-09-19 00:08:21 UTC95.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12025-09-19 00:55:37 UTC26.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32025-09-19 02:50:24 UTC13.7 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72025-09-19 03:06:50 UTC30.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42025-09-19 07:15:53 UTC48.5 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32025-09-19 07:24:28 UTC22.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32025-09-19 10:04:23 UTC22.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62025-09-19 11:06:45 UTC35.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.52025-09-19 11:22:30 UTC10.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12025-09-19 12:26:57 UTC43.6 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 112 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#7
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC15.2 kmIndonesia [Land] M6.12025-09-18 18:19:50 UTC13.1 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M6.12025-09-18 18:19:47 UTC1.5 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M6.02025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC7.2 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC18.2 kmKabupaten Nabire

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