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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 22:45:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 2, 2025 at 22:45 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 22:45:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.04000, 136.32000
Temperature
15.9°C

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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 (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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
Nabire97.7 kmW99'848
Timika179.4 kmS142'909

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.52025-10-02 23:02:38 UTC7.6 km101 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia M4.02025-10-03 01:35:11 UTC12.2 km86 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia M4.52025-10-03 04:53:18 UTC18.5 km107 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia M5.12025-10-03 06:02:38 UTC6.5 km93 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia M5.32025-10-03 06:02:39 UTC9.2 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M4.82025-10-03 06:18:29 UTC7.8 km98 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia M3.32025-10-03 13:29:17 UTC23.1 km M3.02025-10-04 15:55:16 UTC33.4 km M2.82025-10-05 00:42:58 UTC23.4 km M3.02025-10-05 18:09:16 UTC14.9 km M3.02025-10-05 20:10:47 UTC90.6 km M2.92025-10-09 11:48:36 UTC98.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-28

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 UTC102.3 kmIndonesia [Land] M6.12025-09-18 18:19:50 UTC103.0 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M6.12025-09-18 18:19:47 UTC108.9 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC116.5 kmKabupaten Nabire M5.32025-10-02 22:45:05 UTC10.1 km97 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia

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