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M6.7 Earthquake near Sarmi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC Local time: —
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M6.7 Earthquake near Sarmi (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near Sarmi (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 05:48 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near Sarmi (Indonesia). At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
89aebe123f2d57bd8a524ccf5d9e95af8ff60d05
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sarmi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.30000, 138.90000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sentani181.6 kmE44'779
Jayapura203.7 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours66
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC4.8 kmSarmi M6.32025-10-16 05:49:06 UTC14.9 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M3.82025-10-16 06:04:38 UTC68.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-16 06:12:30 UTC57.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-10-16 06:16:21 UTC33.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.42025-10-16 06:24:29 UTC53.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.32025-10-16 06:30:19 UTC59.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-16 07:16:44 UTC66.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-16 07:30:06 UTC14.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-16 07:51:46 UTC52.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32025-10-16 08:35:16 UTC52.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-16 09:05:39 UTC37.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 691 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4114
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC15.3 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC15.3 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC16.1 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC12.4 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC12.7 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA

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