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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on February 10, 2025 at 00:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.08090, 155.65780

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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
Arawa95.2 kmN40'266
Port Moresby973.2 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 63 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 71 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 117 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.92025-02-10 11:17:27 UTC61.7 km106 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-02-22 20:39:31 UTC8.7 km79 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC55.1 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M4.32025-02-22 23:09:18 UTC64.1 km110 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC50.8 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M4.52025-02-23 01:39:57 UTC24.1 km110 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-02-23 01:46:23 UTC29.1 km114 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC40.9 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-03-05 03:41:58 UTC32.5 km118 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-01-26 21:22:39 UTC51.4 km122 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.02025-01-17 18:21:56 UTC78.6 km87 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-01-17 01:10:39 UTC72.8 km89 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-01-03 04:45:19 UTC128.2 km116 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-01-17 18:17:02 UTC84.9 km84 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
662
Country (24h)
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