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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 22:03:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 22:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Papua Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 22:03:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Papua Barat
City
Papua Barat
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.07000, 133.83000
Temperature
28.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Dobo193.3 kmS52'104
Timika321.4 kmE142'909

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

92%Similarity M4.92026-05-25 UTC 21.2 kmPapua Barat ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 85%Similarity M4.12025-08-02 UTC 13.4 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 0.0 km 80%Similarity M4.32025-03-16 UTC 20.3 km197 km NE of Tual, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 0.0 km 79%Similarity M4.02026-02-28 UTC 27.8 kmBuruway ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 74%Similarity M4.52025-01-04 UTC 44.9 km179 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM3.8
M2.62026-05-27 14:30:46 UTC123.7 km M3.02026-05-29 12:39:59 UTC15.1 kmPapua Barat M3.32026-05-29 13:12:08 UTC129.6 kmKaimana M2.82026-05-31 11:11:00 UTC107.3 kmFakfak M2.72026-06-03 11:47:55 UTC120.3 km M2.62026-06-06 18:16:55 UTC128.5 kmCoremuri/ombapamuku M2.62026-06-07 13:21:38 UTC49.7 km M3.52026-06-08 07:07:54 UTC56.5 km M3.12026-06-08 11:33:19 UTC49.0 km M2.52026-06-09 14:23:24 UTC74.2 kmTeluk Arguni M2.82026-06-11 19:51:08 UTC69.5 kmKaimana M3.32026-06-12 23:46:30 UTC53.4 kmBuruway

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-11 20:09:48 UTC139.3 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M5.32026-04-02 15:36:36 UTC121.1 km M5.12026-04-02 15:36:34 UTC119.8 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M5.12025-11-11 21:23:31 UTC145.1 km M5.12025-07-11 20:09:46 UTC132.3 km

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