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16.10.2025

6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Indonesia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 hit Papua, a province in eastern Indonesia, on Thursday, as reported by the US Geological Survey. There were no tsunami warnings or immediate damage reports.

The quake originated roughly 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Jayapura at a depth of 35 kilometers, occurring at 2:48 pm local time (0548 GMT), according to USGS.