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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: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 162 Catalogue entries

Of 161 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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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