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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near North Coast of West Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-01 04:32:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near North Coast of West Papua (Indonesia) on November 1, 2025 at 04:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-01 04:32:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.13000, 139.19000
Temperature
28.0°C

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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 (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Sentani154.9 kmE44'779
Jayapura175.6 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 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92025-11-01 04:32:40 UTC23.2 km155 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M4.32025-11-01 07:49:10 UTC141.9 km M2.82025-11-01 11:29:54 UTC43.9 km M3.12025-11-02 04:27:46 UTC38.8 km M5.12025-11-02 11:15:45 UTC42.6 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.22025-11-02 11:15:48 UTC20.8 km M3.12025-11-02 11:38:24 UTC59.9 km M2.72025-11-02 15:42:25 UTC141.2 km M3.22025-11-02 19:24:40 UTC19.7 km M3.42025-11-02 20:59:00 UTC44.0 km M3.22025-11-03 12:22:23 UTC49.6 km M2.82025-11-03 18:22:02 UTC54.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4124
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC41.9 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC37.4 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC28.3 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC33.2 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC38.6 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

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