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M6.7 Depth: 77.3 km

M6.7 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea [Land] (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 7, 2025 at 11:05 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near Papua New Guinea [Land] (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 77 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by INGV 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
M6.7
Depth
77.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Morobe
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-6.64453, 146.89000
Temperature
23.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.3 km
Intermediate
77.3 km
77.3 km — close to 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
Lae14.6 kmSE76'255
Port Moresby316.3 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC15.5 kmGabensis M6.62025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC14.5 kmPapua New Guinea Region M6.62025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC20.6 km26 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC11.7 kmEastern New Guinea region M6.62025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC20.6 km26 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea M6.42025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC16.5 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M6.72025-10-07 11:05:19 UTC13.6 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.52025-10-10 23:39:54 UTC134.2 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M4.72025-10-14 20:38:44 UTC19.1 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.32025-10-23 04:06:55 UTC171.5 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-10-23 04:06:58 UTC138.1 kmNew Britain region M5.12025-10-23 04:06:58 UTC144.8 kmNew Britain region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-10-07 11:05:05 UTC32.8 kmEastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. M5.92025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC91.5 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.82025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC91.9 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.82025-07-21 16:41:08 UTC87.5 km91 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea M5.72025-06-19 16:37:40 UTC110.2 kmPapua New Guinea Region

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