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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-03 06:02:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 3, 2025 at 06:02 UTC. 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 86 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 06:02:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua Tengah
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.12000, 136.34000
Temperature
15.5°C

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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 (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Nabire96.9 kmW99'848
Timika170.3 kmS142'909

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82025-10-03 06:18:29 UTC16.9 km98 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia M3.32025-10-03 13:29:17 UTC31.9 km M3.02025-10-04 15:55:16 UTC41.7 km M2.82025-10-05 00:42:58 UTC32.3 km M3.02025-10-05 18:09:16 UTC20.9 km M3.02025-10-05 20:10:47 UTC89.6 km M2.92025-10-09 11:48:36 UTC95.5 km M4.22025-10-10 12:08:34 UTC98.5 km M3.12025-10-12 19:43:03 UTC47.0 km M2.82025-10-13 18:32:10 UTC44.4 km M2.82025-10-13 20:02:14 UTC56.1 km M2.82025-10-13 20:05:02 UTC24.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-28

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 UTC100.2 kmIndonesia [Land] M6.12025-09-18 18:19:50 UTC100.8 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M6.12025-09-18 18:19:47 UTC105.8 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC112.0 kmKabupaten Nabire M5.42025-10-02 22:45:06 UTC9.2 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

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