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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.7, near Lae (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 10:08:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.7, near Lae (Monde) on May 22, 2026 at 10:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 10:08:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-2.91849, 147.73703
Temperature
28.6°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
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
Madang335.2 kmSW27'419
Port Moresby732.2 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 13 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 275 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC28.4 km134 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M6.22025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC36.7 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.92026-05-22 10:08:20 UTC9.3 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.92026-05-22 10:08:19 UTC14.9 kmAdmiralty Islands region M5.82026-05-08 12:22:34 UTC1.5 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea]

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