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M5.2 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-03 17:04:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-05-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-05-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 3, 2025 at 17:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
fed28367592ef3423d761535fe03626844de192f
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-03 17:04:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.30000, 140.96000

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
Abepura86.3 kmNW62'248
Jayapura89.3 kmN410'852

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Vanimo AirportPapua New Guinea · VAI · AYVN
    77.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    93.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.72025-05-10 17:21:21 UTC131.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72025-05-10 20:35:14 UTC122.3 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42025-05-11 01:38:00 UTC70.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.92025-05-11 10:59:02 UTC64.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-05-12 17:35:40 UTC138.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72025-05-12 20:05:40 UTC74.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72025-05-16 23:23:56 UTC144.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42025-05-17 01:08:55 UTC37.3 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M3.52025-05-17 02:14:23 UTC52.7 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M2.72025-05-17 08:13:38 UTC115.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.52025-05-17 09:12:46 UTC34.3 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M3.62025-05-19 02:28:55 UTC23.1 kmPAPUA, 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#2
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-03 05:10:38 UTC2.2 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.12025-02-06 16:24:57 UTC88.2 km37 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-02-06 17:09:56 UTC86.8 km36 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-15 02:08:39 UTC86.6 km30 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-03-21 05:25:55 UTC131.5 km105 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

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