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M6.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.3 Earthquake near Sarmi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 05:48 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near Sarmi (Indonesia). 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 cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sarmi
Source
resif
Coordinates
-2.35882, 138.86707
Temperature
27.2°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mulia179.8 kmSW35'884
Jayapura206.6 kmE410'852

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

93%Similarity M6.32025-08-12 UTC 27.9 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 10.0 km 92%Similarity M6.52025-10-16 UTC 17.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 14.0 km 92%Similarity M6.52025-10-16 UTC 19.4 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 16.3 km 92%Similarity M6.52025-08-12 UTC 30.4 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 92%Similarity M6.42025-08-12 UTC 28.2 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 10.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours66
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC7.5 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC5.6 kmSarmi M3.82025-10-16 06:04:38 UTC75.6 km M3.92025-10-16 06:12:30 UTC65.1 km M3.62025-10-16 06:16:21 UTC40.2 km M4.42025-10-16 06:24:29 UTC60.7 km M4.32025-10-16 06:30:19 UTC67.2 km M4.22025-10-16 07:16:44 UTC73.6 km M3.02025-10-16 07:30:06 UTC17.7 km M3.12025-10-16 07:51:46 UTC59.8 km M3.32025-10-16 08:35:16 UTC59.3 km M4.22025-10-16 09:05:39 UTC44.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4111
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC17.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC19.4 km M6.52025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC30.4 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC28.2 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.32025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC27.9 km

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