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M6.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake near Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 11:05:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 7, 2025 at 11:05 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 11:05:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Morobe
Source
usp
Coordinates
-6.69936, 147.18163
Temperature
23.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (85 km)
Regional average: 85 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lae20.7 kmW76'255
Port Moresby308.9 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Umboi
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC32.8 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC43.9 kmGabensis M6.62025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC42.4 kmPapua New Guinea Region M6.62025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC46.7 km26 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC42.1 kmEastern New Guinea region M6.62025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC46.7 km26 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea M6.42025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC48.6 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M6.72025-10-07 11:05:19 UTC45.0 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.52025-10-10 23:39:54 UTC166.8 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M4.72025-10-14 20:38:44 UTC31.2 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.32025-10-23 04:06:55 UTC139.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-10-23 04:06:58 UTC105.9 kmNew Britain region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC111.8 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.82025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC112.2 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.82025-07-21 16:41:08 UTC108.5 km91 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea M5.72025-06-19 16:37:40 UTC87.6 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.52025-06-19 16:37:42 UTC91.3 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

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