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M5.2 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 19:23:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on October 5, 2025 at 19:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Papua New Guinea: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
030e5be7c45c302e0fa9a36e6d3325179f719a0e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 19:23:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
New Ireland
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.90000, 151.38000
Temperature
27.6°C

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 (82.3 km)
Regional average: 82.3 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
Kokopo110.2 kmSE26'273
Port Moresby776.2 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tavui
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

New Ireland

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-24 18:26:51 UTC69.1 km150 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea M5.52025-01-21 11:15:29 UTC24.1 km83 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-01-02 07:06:39 UTC42.6 kmNew Ireland M5.22025-10-05 19:23:18 UTC5.8 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M5.22025-01-21 10:57:24 UTC25.8 km94 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

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