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M5.0 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-05 11:56:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on June 5, 2025 at 11:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 155 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
08e2e4925a9d8439852c75944f72da8a2079da89
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
155.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-05 11:56:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
West New Britain
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.61000, 149.96000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 155 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 155 km
Intermediate
155 km
155 km — deeper than the regional average (80.7 km)
Regional average: 80.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kimbe20.7 kmE18'847
Port Moresby529.9 kmSW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 37 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 62 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hoskins AirportPapua New Guinea · HKN · AYHK
    52.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gasmata Island AirportPapua New Guinea · GMI · AYGT
    84.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.82025-06-12 17:25:29 UTC134.2 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.02025-06-12 17:25:30 UTC140.2 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-06-13 11:26:44 UTC62.7 km25 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-06-13 11:26:45 UTC58.8 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.12025-06-13 11:26:46 UTC65.4 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.82025-06-23 03:17:13 UTC83.7 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-06-23 03:17:16 UTC95.7 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

West New Britain

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-04-30 11:51:43 UTC106.5 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:31 UTC115.9 kmLausus M5.22025-03-27 19:42:56 UTC89.3 km51 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-30 11:51:36 UTC119.1 kmUsikena M5.12025-05-01 10:42:42 UTC121.0 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

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