M5.6 earthquake near Sorong, Southwest Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 61 km NNE of Sorong, Indonesia on 26 Jul 2025, 05:31 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Sorong, about 62 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.