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M6.7 Earthquake near Sarmi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC Local time: —
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M6.7 Earthquake near Sarmi (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near Sarmi (Indonesia) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near Sarmi (Indonesia) on October 16, 2025 at 05:48 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
fe3c4ea564a265191f1a9fb2497a54800cfc8275
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
70.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sarmi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.30900, 138.85800
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.1 km
Intermediate
70.1 km
70.1 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mulia183.9 kmSW35'884
Jayapura208.2 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours65
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.32025-10-16 05:49:06 UTC11.5 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M3.82025-10-16 06:04:38 UTC70.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-16 06:12:30 UTC60.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-10-16 06:16:21 UTC34.8 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.42025-10-16 06:24:29 UTC56.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.32025-10-16 06:30:19 UTC62.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-16 07:16:44 UTC68.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-16 07:30:06 UTC12.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-16 07:51:46 UTC54.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32025-10-16 08:35:16 UTC54.2 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-16 09:05:39 UTC40.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.82025-10-16 09:23:45 UTC89.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 691 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4116
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-06

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 UTC18.0 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC4.8 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC18.1 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC17.5 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M6.52025-10-16 05:48:54 UTC12.2 kmWest Papua, Indonesia

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