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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-12 09:43:27 UTC Local time: —

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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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

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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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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

86%Similarity M4.32025-05-10 UTC 14.5 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 2.0 km 84%Similarity M4.92025-02-07 UTC 28.6 km202 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.8 km 82%Similarity M4.52025-05-10 UTC 23.1 km178 km W of Abepura, Indonesia ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 30.3 km 81%Similarity M4.32025-08-12 UTC 30.5 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 0.0 km 80%Similarity M4.62025-01-24 UTC 19.9 km201 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 25.0 km

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 km M4.12025-08-12 10:04:26 UTC5.0 km M3.52025-08-12 10:09:44 UTC28.9 km M3.62025-08-12 10:25:17 UTC53.1 km M4.32025-08-12 10:37:52 UTC79.8 km M4.02025-08-12 10:53:53 UTC28.8 km M3.42025-08-12 11:30:27 UTC37.4 km M3.82025-08-12 11:42:24 UTC70.7 km M3.52025-08-12 11:52:30 UTC34.9 km M3.72025-08-12 12:02:17 UTC52.4 km M3.72025-08-12 12:51:26 UTC43.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥56
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 M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC18.9 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.32025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC18.4 km M6.32025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC14.8 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M5.02025-05-28 23:36:27 UTC96.3 kmNear North Coast of West Papua

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