M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near North Coast of West Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 23:36:27 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On May 28, 2025 at 23:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near North Coast of West Papua (Indonesia). 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 23:36:27 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Papua
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.02000, 139.82000
Temperature
26.1°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sentani98.2 kmSE44'779
Jayapura115.0 kmSE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-06

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