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M5.0 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 22:03:43 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Papua Barat (Indonesia) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.6.

Details

ID
a341f158a295c5c40f9c4eec8a2fe607b3b4c84b
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

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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Dobo193.3 kmS52'104
Timika321.4 kmE142'909

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 441 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Utarom AirportIndonesia · KNG · WASK
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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 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 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA 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 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62026-06-06 18:16:55 UTC128.5 kmCoremuri/ombapamuku M2.62026-06-07 13:21:38 UTC49.7 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.52026-06-08 07:07:54 UTC56.5 kmNEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12026-06-08 11:33:19 UTC49.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA 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

Papua Barat

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

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 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M5.12026-04-02 15:36:34 UTC119.8 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M5.12025-11-11 21:23:31 UTC145.1 kmKEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA M5.12025-07-11 20:09:46 UTC132.3 kmNEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

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