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

UTC time: 2025-08-24 17:22:41 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 24, 2025 at 17:22 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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
e2c7fdaff82d7a19a7f03f3286470144c9fc5a03
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 17:22:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.08000, 138.81000
Temperature
22.9°C

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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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
Sentani196.8 kmE44'779
Jayapura217.9 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-08-24 17:22:43 UTC13.6 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.92025-08-24 17:22:44 UTC30.3 km180 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M2.62025-08-26 21:27:00 UTC13.5 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-08-27 02:26:52 UTC141.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.32025-08-29 10:04:54 UTC119.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-08-29 20:10:39 UTC37.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-08-31 04:20:27 UTC46.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.52025-08-31 05:46:26 UTC41.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02025-08-31 10:12:38 UTC49.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-08-31 11:50:04 UTC50.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-31 15:41:38 UTC42.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62025-09-01 11:30:25 UTC121.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥456
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC16.8 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC18.3 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.42025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC3.5 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M6.32025-08-12 08:24:25 UTC3.9 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M6.32025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC18.3 km193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

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