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

UTC time: 2025-10-16 17:02:59 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Near North Coast of West Papua (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near North Coast of West Papua (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
f9f79921c45252b87f8f5dd590d23ba2107a8412
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

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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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
Sentani167.2 kmE44'779
Jayapura188.9 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 hours6
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.02025-10-16 17:20:43 UTC25.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-16 17:25:31 UTC59.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-16 18:20:58 UTC31.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.82025-10-16 18:25:05 UTC49.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-16 19:35:05 UTC54.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-16 22:26:58 UTC71.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02025-10-17 03:19:32 UTC59.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA 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 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M5.32025-10-17 04:13:07 UTC4.5 km180 km W of Abepura, Indonesia M3.32025-10-17 05:21:42 UTC37.3 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#17
Earlier events M≥4100
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC15.3 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia 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]

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