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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Kabupaten Nabire (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Kabupaten Nabire (Indonesia) on September 18, 2025 at 18:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Kabupaten Nabire
Source
resif
Coordinates
-3.78114, 135.57852
Temperature
26.8°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nabire47.6 kmN99'848
Timika153.0 kmSE142'909

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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.

88%Similarity M6.12025-09-18 UTC 19.4 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 0.0 km 82%Similarity M6.22025-09-18 UTC 33.0 kmIndonesia [Land] ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 5.2 km 75%Similarity M4.42025-09-16 UTC 20.8 km ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 18.0 km 54%Similarity M4.22025-07-13 UTC 87.5 km ΔM 1.4Depth difference: 0.0 km 52%Similarity M4.52025-01-12 UTC 89.1 km99 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia ΔM 1.1Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours20
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours43
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12025-09-18 18:19:50 UTC30.8 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M4.22025-09-18 18:33:45 UTC45.7 km M3.92025-09-18 18:35:54 UTC50.2 km M3.92025-09-18 18:37:04 UTC45.7 km M3.42025-09-18 18:43:22 UTC28.1 km M4.02025-09-18 18:51:49 UTC44.7 km M2.62025-09-18 19:05:28 UTC40.3 km M3.62025-09-18 20:13:25 UTC37.1 km M3.52025-09-18 20:16:29 UTC37.9 km M2.72025-09-18 20:20:37 UTC18.7 km M3.82025-09-18 20:24:38 UTC35.7 km M3.12025-09-18 20:28:48 UTC25.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC33.0 kmIndonesia [Land] M6.12025-09-18 18:19:47 UTC19.4 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M4.82025-02-01 20:24:31 UTC140.8 km163 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia M4.52025-05-29 02:30:47 UTC124.5 km M4.52025-01-12 05:53:19 UTC89.1 km99 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia

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