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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near North Coast of West Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 17:02:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near North Coast of West Papua (Indonesia) on October 16, 2025 at 17:02 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: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 17:02:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.26000, 139.04000
Temperature
22.6°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sentani167.2 kmE44'779
Jayapura188.9 kmE410'852

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

95%Similarity M5.02025-08-12 UTC 11.0 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 95%Similarity M5.02025-08-12 UTC 10.5 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 94%Similarity M5.12025-10-16 UTC 17.0 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 93%Similarity M5.32025-08-12 UTC 14.5 kmWest Papua, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 92%Similarity M5.02025-10-16 UTC 8.5 km173 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 25.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.02025-10-16 17:20:43 UTC25.9 km M3.22025-10-16 17:25:31 UTC59.8 km M3.02025-10-16 18:20:58 UTC31.5 km M3.82025-10-16 18:25:05 UTC49.6 km M3.02025-10-16 19:35:05 UTC54.6 km M3.22025-10-16 22:26:58 UTC71.2 km M4.02025-10-17 03:19:32 UTC59.1 km M5.12025-10-17 04:13:03 UTC17.0 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.22025-10-17 04:13:04 UTC51.7 kmSarmi M5.32025-10-17 04:13:06 UTC6.8 km M5.32025-10-17 04:13:07 UTC4.5 km180 km W of Abepura, Indonesia M3.32025-10-17 05:21:42 UTC37.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥497
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC20.9 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC16.2 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC15.3 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC20.2 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC22.1 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

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