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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
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Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
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