> strong and shallow mw 6.5 Earthquake offshore Papua, Indonesia

10/16/2025 - Earthquake offshore Papua, Indonesia

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Oct. 16, 2025, 5:48 a.m.
Magnitude mw 6.5
Latitude -2.17 °N
Longitude 138.85 °E
Depth 11 km
Aftershocks 6
Last Update 2025-10-16
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