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M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Jayapura (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 23:06:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Jayapura (Monde)

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M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Jayapura (Monde) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Jayapura (Monde) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 23:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Jayapura (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
8db0326e18496db77fedd129a3438b395a6cefd1
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 23:06:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
14.42086, 145.76953
Temperature
28.4°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
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
Saipan88.0 kmN48'220

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • East Diamante
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 174 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    63.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Francisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · TIQ · PGWT
    66.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Saipan International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · SPN · PGSN
    77.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.62025-12-15 23:06:13 UTC10.9 km72 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands M5.62025-12-15 23:06:14 UTC19.2 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.72025-12-15 23:06:15 UTC10.9 km72 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands M5.22026-01-07 18:01:47 UTC55.1 kmUnited States M4.92026-01-07 18:02:01 UTC72.7 km64 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC107.3 km M5.82025-08-10 04:56:50 UTC144.0 kmMariana Islands M5.62025-11-09 22:53:39 UTC128.7 kmMariana Islands M5.62025-12-15 23:06:02 UTC44.3 kmMariana Islands M5.52025-11-09 22:53:38 UTC120.3 kmUnited States of America

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