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M4.8 Earthquake near 19 km ENE of Waisai, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-07 10:41:07 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2025 at 10:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 19 km ENE of Waisai, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
7bb10997f560847dc008d91ff244d701caf22c68
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
32.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 10:41:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Barat Daya
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.15460, 130.66350
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.2 km
Shallow
32.2 km
32.2 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Marinda AirportIndonesia · RJM · WASN
    32.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,294 Catalogue entries

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