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M6.7 Depth: 70.0 km

M6.7 Earthquake near Sarmi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC Local time: —

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: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

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

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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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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

89%Similarity M6.52025-10-16 UTC 15.3 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 35.0 km 89%Similarity M6.52025-10-16 UTC 16.1 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 37.6 km 89%Similarity M6.52025-10-16 UTC 12.7 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 43.7 km 88%Similarity M6.52025-10-16 UTC 12.4 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 46.0 km 85%Similarity M6.32025-10-16 UTC 7.5 kmSarmi ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 60.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours65
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC4.8 kmSarmi M3.82025-10-16 06:04:38 UTC68.3 km M3.92025-10-16 06:12:30 UTC57.7 km M3.62025-10-16 06:16:21 UTC33.4 km M4.42025-10-16 06:24:29 UTC53.2 km M4.32025-10-16 06:30:19 UTC59.9 km M4.22025-10-16 07:16:44 UTC66.3 km M3.02025-10-16 07:30:06 UTC14.1 km M3.12025-10-16 07:51:46 UTC52.4 km M3.32025-10-16 08:35:16 UTC52.1 km M4.22025-10-16 09:05:39 UTC37.4 km M3.82025-10-16 09:23:45 UTC87.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

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 km M6.52025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC23.0 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

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