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M5.7 Depth: 13.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near 148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia on February 18, 2025 at 23:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.36560, 131.03860

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 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
Fakfak148.2 kmE18'900
Sorong277.5 kmN219'958

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 182 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.32025-02-19 00:01:03 UTC16.0 km146 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.82025-02-19 04:38:05 UTC7.7 km151 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.52025-02-19 21:32:48 UTC7.5 km143 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.22025-02-20 07:48:52 UTC17.1 km155 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.02025-02-20 11:51:45 UTC6.7 km154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.12025-03-01 13:50:17 UTC14.2 km162 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.62025-03-06 19:30:22 UTC9.1 km152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.82025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC114.1 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-17 17:40:21 UTC124.3 km122 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.42025-03-17 17:46:01 UTC131.8 km115 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.42025-03-17 18:48:10 UTC120.3 km130 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-17 18:49:02 UTC117.3 km140 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-01-25 04:57:56 UTC35.9 km133 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

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