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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 17:02:58 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near Papua on Oct 16, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 17:02:58 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 17:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 17:02:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.11420, 139.08550
Temperature
23.6°C

Map

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 (49.8 km)
Regional average: 49.8 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
Sentani166.4 kmE44'779
Jayapura187.3 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 hours7
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours44
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12025-10-16 17:02:59 UTC17.0 kmNear North Coast of West Papua M4.02025-10-16 17:20:43 UTC9.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-16 17:25:31 UTC42.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-16 18:20:58 UTC17.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.82025-10-16 18:25:05 UTC32.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-16 19:35:05 UTC38.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-16 22:26:58 UTC55.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02025-10-17 03:19:32 UTC42.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M5.12025-10-17 04:13:03 UTC25.3 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.22025-10-17 04:13:04 UTC57.4 kmSarmi M5.32025-10-17 04:13:06 UTC18.7 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M5.32025-10-17 04:13:07 UTC21.4 km180 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥497
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC17.4 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC33.3 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC29.2 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC17.4 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC22.0 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]

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