A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near West Papua Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) on September 18, 2025 at 18:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.
The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
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