M5.7 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia on 18 Feb 2025, 23:39 UTC at a depth of 13 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Fakfak, about 148 km away in Papua, Indonesia.