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M6.5 Earthquake near 194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC Local time: —
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M6.5 Earthquake near 194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near 194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near 194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 16, 2025 at 05:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
decb94636d86d8a9f3eeca9a63df0920c5d80034
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.16760, 138.93820
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Sentani180.5 kmE44'779
Jayapura201.9 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours41
First 72 hours67
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC15.3 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC18.1 kmSarmi M6.32025-10-16 05:49:06 UTC19.3 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M3.82025-10-16 06:04:38 UTC52.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-16 06:12:30 UTC42.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-10-16 06:16:21 UTC18.9 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.42025-10-16 06:24:29 UTC38.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.32025-10-16 06:30:19 UTC44.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-16 07:16:44 UTC51.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-16 07:30:06 UTC15.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-16 07:51:46 UTC37.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32025-10-16 08:35:16 UTC36.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 691 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4105
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC10.4 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC5.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M6.52025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC7.7 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC12.9 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC14.6 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

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