Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Manokwari, Manokwari Regency, Provinsi Papua Barat, Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred in the afternoon on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at 5:16 pm local time near Manokwari, Manokwari Regency, Provinsi Papua Barat, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Bintuni (pop. 24,700) located 52 km from the epicenter, and Ransiki (pop. 16,200) 55 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Manokwari (pop. 107,300) located 99 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: May 10, 2025 05:16 pm (Jayapura time) local time (10 May 2025 08:16 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.68°S / 133.71°E (Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni, Southwest Papua, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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