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M5.0 Depth: 123.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-04 05:13:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on November 4, 2025 at 05:13 UTC. At around 123 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
123.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 05:13:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
West New Britain
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.82000, 148.86000
Temperature
28.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123 km
Intermediate
123 km
123 km — deeper than the regional average (85 km)
Regional average: 85 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
Kimbe144.5 kmE18'847
Port Moresby448.2 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Langila
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-06-19 16:37:40 UTC127.4 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.52025-06-19 16:37:42 UTC119.9 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.32025-10-23 04:06:55 UTC94.5 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-10-23 04:07:02 UTC112.5 km49 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-10-23 04:07:02 UTC109.1 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

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