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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Sarmi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 04:13:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 04:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 04:13:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sarmi
Source
resif
Coordinates
-2.20848, 138.57722
Temperature
32.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mulia179.9 kmS35'884
Jayapura240.6 kmE410'852

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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.

89%Similarity M5.02025-10-16 UTC 25.6 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 88%Similarity M5.02025-08-24 UTC 29.5 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 87%Similarity M5.12025-10-17 UTC 34.8 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 87%Similarity M4.92025-10-16 UTC 28.7 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 0.0 km 86%Similarity M5.32025-08-12 UTC 39.3 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours32
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-10-17 04:13:06 UTC45.0 km M5.32025-10-17 04:13:07 UTC51.6 km180 km W of Abepura, Indonesia M3.32025-10-17 05:21:42 UTC44.4 km M3.22025-10-17 06:15:33 UTC37.1 km M3.22025-10-17 06:58:37 UTC65.9 km M2.82025-10-17 11:04:41 UTC72.8 km M3.42025-10-17 14:07:56 UTC69.5 km M3.72025-10-17 16:25:19 UTC141.2 km M3.22025-10-17 23:17:05 UTC92.2 km M3.42025-10-18 01:15:46 UTC80.4 km M3.02025-10-18 05:01:26 UTC67.1 km M3.22025-10-18 07:45:59 UTC68.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥499
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

M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC33.1 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC37.3 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC40.4 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC35.5 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC30.3 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

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