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M6.5 Depth: 35.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC Local time: —

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 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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

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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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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

98%Similarity M6.52025-10-16 UTC 5.4 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 8.7 km 96%Similarity M6.52025-10-16 UTC 10.4 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 11.0 km 95%Similarity M6.52025-08-12 UTC 7.7 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 25.0 km 94%Similarity M6.42025-08-12 UTC 14.6 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 15.0 km 93%Similarity M6.32025-08-12 UTC 14.1 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 15.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours66
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC15.3 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC18.1 kmSarmi M3.82025-10-16 06:04:38 UTC52.9 km M3.92025-10-16 06:12:30 UTC42.4 km M3.62025-10-16 06:16:21 UTC18.9 km M4.42025-10-16 06:24:29 UTC38.2 km M4.32025-10-16 06:30:19 UTC44.6 km M4.22025-10-16 07:16:44 UTC51.0 km M3.02025-10-16 07:30:06 UTC15.0 km M3.12025-10-16 07:51:46 UTC37.1 km M3.32025-10-16 08:35:16 UTC36.9 km M4.22025-10-16 09:05:39 UTC22.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥517
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 km M6.52025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC7.7 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC14.6 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.32025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC14.1 km

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