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M6.0 Earthquake near 28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
28.0 km
Source
NNSN

28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia

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M6.0 Earthquake near 28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near 28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near 28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia on September 18, 2025 at 18:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
8dcdbf1a1864344f4f59e05f598f6913a085f0ba
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-3.59600, 135.46600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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
Nabire26.5 kmN99'848
Timika175.6 kmSE142'909

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    25.5 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours32
First 72 hours45
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC24.1 kmKabupaten Nabire M6.12025-09-18 18:19:50 UTC11.3 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M4.22025-09-18 18:33:45 UTC28.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-09-18 18:35:54 UTC32.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-09-18 18:37:04 UTC28.7 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42025-09-18 18:43:22 UTC11.9 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02025-09-18 18:51:49 UTC25.8 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62025-09-18 19:05:28 UTC21.7 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-09-18 20:13:25 UTC18.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.52025-09-18 20:16:29 UTC20.8 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.72025-09-18 20:20:37 UTC22.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.82025-09-18 20:24:38 UTC19.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua Tengah

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 164 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≥431
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-09-18 18:19:47 UTC6.9 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:46 UTC34.2 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M4.82025-02-01 20:24:31 UTC143.2 km163 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia M4.72025-02-17 05:03:52 UTC233.0 km150 km NE of Tual, Indonesia M4.72025-02-11 07:57:46 UTC189.1 km187 km NE of Tual, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

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