Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 16 Oct 2025 05:48 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve awareness, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 6.5 in Indonesia on 16 Oct 2025 05:48 UTC

Global Telecommunication Service

GTS (Global Telecommunication Service) is the official Warning and Alerting channel by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) adopted by several Warning Organizations. As soon as a new GTS message regarding Tropical Cyclones(WT) or Tsunami(WE) the messages are processed and possibly assigned to the specific event. When a new GTS message is present an new tab in the specific event report page is present.The presence of a GTS message is shown in the homepage with a dedicated icon.

Click on the messages list to visualize on the right the detailed text.

Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

16/10 06:09 WEPA40RJTD160609

16/10 06:08 WEIO20DEMS160606

16/10 05:59 WEIO24AMMC160558

16/10 05:58 WEAK53PAAQ160556

16/10 05:58 WEIO22WIIX160557

16/10 05:56 WEPA42PHEB160555

2025-10-16 06:09 message from JMA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

There is no possibility of a TSUNAMI this will be the final bulletin unless changes in the potential for TSUNAMI generation are deemed possible based on earthquake re-evaluation or reports indicating TSUNAMI observation are received

Original Message :

WEPA40 RJTD 160609
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
ISSUED BY NWPTAC(JMA)
ISSUED AT 0609Z 16 OCT 2025
PART 01 OF 01 PARTS

HYPOCENTRAL PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME:0549Z 16 OCT 2025
PRELIMINARY EPICENTER:LAT02.3SOUTH LON138.9EAST
IRIAN JAYA, INDONESIA
NEW GUINEA AREA
MAG:6.7

EVALUATION
THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF A TSUNAMI

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN UNLESS CHANGES IN THE POTENTIAL
FOR TSUNAMI GENERATION ARE DEEMED POSSIBLE BASED ON EARTHQUAKE
RE-EVALUATION OR REPORTS INDICATING TSUNAMI OBSERVATION ARE
RECEIVED.

=

2025-10-16 06:08 link

Original Message :

WEIO20 DEMS 160606
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER INDIA (ITEWC)
ISSUED AT 0606 UTC THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER 2025
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES (NTWC)
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP INDIA
NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP INDIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1
FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:
Magnitude : 6.6
Depth : 10.0
Date : 16 Oct 2025
Origin Time : 0548 UTC
Latitude : 2.17 S
Longitude : 138.71 E
Location : Irian Jaya, Indonesia
TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP INDIA WEBSITE AT:
https://tsunami.incois.gov.in/TEWS/displaybulletinslatest.jsp?type=TSP&eventId=incois2025ugqk&aos=
exchange&currBullNo=1&latestBullNo=1
NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT
FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.
GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:
INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING CENTRE (ITEWC)
INDIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR OCEAN INFORMATION SERVICES (INCOIS)
ADDRESS:OCEAN VALLEY, PRAGATHI NAGAR (BO), NIZAMPET (SO),
HYDERABAD - 500 090, INDIA
PHONE: 91-40-23895011
FAX: 91-40-23895012
EMAIL: tsunami@incois.gov.in
WEB: https://tsunami.incois.gov.in/TEWS/TSP
END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
---------------------------------------------------------------------

2025-10-16 05:59 link

Original Message :

WEIO24 AMMC 160558
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER AUSTRALIA [JATWC]
ISSUED AT 0558 UTC THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER 2025
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES [NTWC]
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA

NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1 FOR
THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON AN EARTHQUAKE WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:

MAGNITUDE: 6.5 Mw[Mwp]
DEPTH: 9 km
DATE: 16 Oct 2025
ORIGIN TIME: 0548 UTC
LATITUDE: 2.24S
LONGITUDE: 138.86E
LOCATION: Papua, Indonesia

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA WEBSITE AT:

http://reg.bom.gov.au/tsunami/rtsp

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT
FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

JOINT AUSTRALIAN TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRE [JATWC]
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami

END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
---------------------------------------------------------------------

2025-10-16 05:58 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

There is no TSUNAMI danger for the u s west coast BRITISH columbia or alaska
Based on earthquake information and historic TSUNAMI records the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami
An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 160556
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
1056 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA, BRITISH
COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...

EVALUATION
----------
* There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British
Columbia, or Alaska.

* Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records,
the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami.

* An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 6.7
* Origin Time 2149 AKDT Oct 15 2025
2249 PDT Oct 15 2025
0549 UTC Oct 16 2025
* Coordinates 2.3 South 138.9 East
* Depth 43 miles
* Location in Irian Jaya, Indonesia

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
--------------------------------------
* Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington,
British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami
Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov.

* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.

$$

2025-10-16 05:58 link

Original Message :

WEIO22 WIIX 160557
TSP-InaTEWS-20251016-0557-001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER INDONESIA (InaTEWS-BMKG)
issued at 0557 UTC, Oct 16, 2025
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES (NTWC)
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA

NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1 FOR
THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

Magnitude : 6.6 Mwp
Depth : 18km
Date : 16 Oct 2025
Origin Time: 05:48:53 UTC
Latitude : 1.94S
Longitude : 139.03E
Location : Near North Coast of West Papua

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA WEBSITE AT:

http://rtsp.bmkg.go.id

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT
FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

INDONESIA TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (InaTEWS)
THE AGENCY FOR METEOROLOGY CLIMATOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS (BMKG)
Address: Jl. Angkasa I no.2 Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia, 10720
Tel.: +62 (21) 65867045
Fax: +62 (21) 6546316
P.O. Box 3540 Jakarta
Website: http://rtsp.bmkg.go.id/publicbull.php
Email : inartsp@bmkg.go.id
monitrtwp@bmkg.go.id

END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
--------------------------------------------------------------

2025-10-16 05:56 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 occurred in PAPUA INDONESIA at 0549 UTC on thursday OCTOBER 16 2025
Based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat from this earthquake

Original Message :

WEPA42 PHEB 160555
TIBPAC

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
0555 UTC THU OCT 16 2025

...PTWC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 6.7
* ORIGIN TIME 0549 UTC OCT 16 2025
* COORDINATES 2.3 SOUTH 138.9 EAST
* DEPTH 70 KM / 44 MILES
* LOCATION PAPUA INDONESIA

EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.7 OCCURRED IN
PAPUA, INDONESIA AT 0549 UTC ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 16 2025.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT
FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.