Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Depth 26 km Strikes Papua, Indonesia on 16th October 2025

Papua is bordered by the nation of Papua New Guinea to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the north, Cenderawasih Bay to the west, and the provinces of Central Papua and Highland Papua to the south. The province also shares maritime boundaries with Palau in the Pacific. Papua, along with the five other Papuan provinces,[citation needed] has a higher degree of autonomy compared to other Indonesian provinces.


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