Significant M5.3 AFTERSHOCK struck on Friday Afternoon 189km from Jayapura in Indonesia.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 17th, 2025. Last updated November 9th, 2025.

Under land 189 kilometer from Jayapura in Indonesia, a significant MAG-5.3 aftershock occurred in the early afternoon of Friday October 17th, 2025.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Indonesia, 189 kilometer (117 mi) west of Jayapura in Papua. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 42 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Oct 17, 2025 13:13 (Jayapura Time) - Oct 17, 2025 04:13 Universal Time.
Location:	189 km west of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. Coordinates 2°17'59"S 139°1'58"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.3 Detected by 65 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.072 .
Depth:	42 km (26 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Indonesia . Abepura in Papua, Indonesia is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 181 kilometer (112 mi) west of Abepura.

Overview of nearby places

This is likely an aftershock

Approximately 22 hrs before this earthquake hit, a larger 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck 18 km (11 mi) northwest of this one. For that reason, we classify the Mag. 5.3 earthquake as an aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 57 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 2 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 09/11/25 06:58 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000rhqe
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20251017_0000067
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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