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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 14:31:05 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Papua on Oct 16, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 14:31:05 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 16, 2025 at 14:31 UTC. 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 14:31:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.10000, 138.78000
Temperature
23.8°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 (49.3 km)
Regional average: 49.3 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
Sentani199.4 kmE44'779
Jayapura220.7 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours47
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.82025-10-16 14:31:08 UTC12.9 km200 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M3.42025-10-16 15:39:35 UTC37.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-16 15:41:17 UTC37.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82025-10-16 15:48:56 UTC35.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.92025-10-16 16:01:43 UTC46.6 kmNear North Coast of West Papua M5.02025-10-16 16:01:46 UTC40.1 km173 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M3.22025-10-16 16:33:31 UTC53.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-16 16:52:53 UTC53.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M5.12025-10-16 17:02:58 UTC34.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M5.12025-10-16 17:02:59 UTC33.9 kmNear North Coast of West Papua M4.02025-10-16 17:20:43 UTC40.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-16 17:25:31 UTC61.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥492
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC19.1 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC24.8 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC25.9 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC19.1 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC13.9 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]

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