Moderate magnitude 4.5 quake hits 41 km southeast of Wamena, Indonesia early morning

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred early morning on Friday, March 21st, 2025, at 2:14 am local time near Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 78. km. 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Wamena (pop. 41,800) located 41 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 21, 2025 02:14 am (Jayapura time) local time (20 Mar 2025 17:14 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 78.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.32°S / 139.24°E (Yahukimo Regency, South Papua, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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