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M6.2 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC Local time: —
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M6.2 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 02:08 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
18b0db2118abd0aa9836523c14cded76b5a4531e
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Manus
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.99000, 148.06000
Temperature
27.6°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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
Madang353.7 kmSW27'419
Port Moresby728.3 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 31 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 279 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-10-10 02:08:13 UTC15.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Lae (Monde) M5.12025-10-10 05:46:40 UTC98.5 km219 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-10-10 05:46:40 UTC106.3 kmBismarck Sea M5.12025-10-10 05:46:40 UTC101.8 kmBISMARCK SEA M5.12025-10-11 08:35:22 UTC67.5 kmBismarck Sea M5.02025-10-11 08:35:22 UTC49.0 kmBISMARCK SEA M4.52025-10-28 18:07:21 UTC227.6 km201 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-08 17:22:03 UTC63.3 kmBISMARCK SEA M5.32025-06-29 06:48:11 UTC168.4 kmBismarck Sea M5.32025-01-21 20:00:51 UTC46.5 km173 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-10-10 02:08:10 UTC19.0 kmBismarck Sea M5.22025-07-08 17:22:05 UTC72.2 kmBismarck Sea

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