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Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake – Kabupaten Nabire, South Papua, Indonesia, on Thursday, Sep 18, 2025, at 06:19 pm (Universal Time) – information

Published: 18 September 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 32 km depth

18 Sep 18:26 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
18 Sep 18:27: Epicenter location corrected by 0.6 km (0.4 mi) towards SE.
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18 Sep 18:28: Magnitude recalculated from 6.3 to 6.2. Epicenter location corrected by 4.2 km (2.6 mi) towards NNE.

Update Thu, 18 Sep 2025, 18:27

Significant 6.3 quake hits near Nabire, Nabire Regency, Central Papua, IndonesiaA shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake was reported early morning near Nabire, Nabire Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Friday, September 19th, 2025, at 3:19 am local time 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 6.3 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Nabire (pop. 43,900) located 40 km

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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EM to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Published: 18 September 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Shiveluch Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 18/1720Z to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Published: 18 September 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Volcanoes Today, 18 Sep 2025: Santiaguito volcano, Pacaya, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Shiveluch, Lokon-Empung, Karangetang, Awu

Published: 18 September 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Shiveluch (Kamchatka): The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported that the eruption continued at Sheveluch on 17 September 2025 (local). There were explosions reported, with plumes rising to a maximum of 717 m (2,352 ft) above the vent. The aviation alert level remained at “Orange” (level 3 on a 4-level scale).
Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
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Karangetang (Siau Island, Sangihe Islands, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Karangetang on 17 September 2025 (local). There was 1 seismically detected rockfall. The alert level remained at “Level 2 – Alert” (on a 4-level scale).
Source: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG)
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Raung (East Java): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi

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