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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 91 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-03-26 06:45:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 26, 2025 at 06:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 91 km SSE of Panguna, 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 damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-26 06:45:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.11610, 155.69660

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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
Arawa99.6 kmN40'266
Port Moresby976.2 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 67 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 76 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 122 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC45.4 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC35.1 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC5.8 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC49.4 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.12025-02-23 01:46:23 UTC23.6 km114 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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