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M5.0 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 09:43:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 12, 2025 at 09:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8b9f2ede80384e285704c7bd75e901d82bd3c87a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 09:43:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.19000, 138.97000
Temperature
24.0°C

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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Sentani176.5 kmE44'779
Jayapura197.9 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours29
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02025-08-12 09:43:28 UTC20.8 km174 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M3.42025-08-12 10:02:29 UTC18.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.12025-08-12 10:04:26 UTC5.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.52025-08-12 10:09:44 UTC28.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-08-12 10:25:17 UTC53.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.32025-08-12 10:37:52 UTC79.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02025-08-12 10:53:53 UTC28.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42025-08-12 11:30:27 UTC37.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.82025-08-12 11:42:24 UTC70.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.52025-08-12 11:52:30 UTC34.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72025-08-12 12:02:17 UTC52.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72025-08-12 12:51:26 UTC43.4 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC9.8 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC14.8 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC18.9 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.32025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC18.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M6.32025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC14.8 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

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