Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
East New Britain
Country overviewPapua New Guinea
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) on August 21, 2025 at 14:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by RESIF. Papua New Guinea: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.
Details
ID
1ac72f11e16ae54f12e10239bf39c34c2a7b70f6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 14:06:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
resif
Coordinates
-4.60410,
151.54100
Temperature
30.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (82.3 km)
Regional average: 82.3 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
Kokopo85.7 kmE26'273
Port Moresby726.8 kmSW283'733
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tokua Airport97.5 kmStraight-line distance
Papua New Guinea · RAB · AYTK
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-08-21 14:06:59 UTC53.3 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
M5.02025-08-21 14:06:59 UTC50.6 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
M5.02025-08-21 14:07:00 UTC53.4 km124 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M4.82025-08-24 18:19:22 UTC99.4 km36 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M5.02025-08-27 01:31:08 UTC133.4 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
M5.02025-08-27 01:31:08 UTC125.8 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
East New Britain
Context for this earthquake
27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-01
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
M5.72025-01-24 18:26:51 UTC114.1 km150 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M5.52025-04-12 03:47:24 UTC133.6 kmNew Ireland
M5.52025-01-21 11:15:29 UTC93.1 km83 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
M5.42025-04-30 11:51:43 UTC125.7 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
M5.42025-01-02 07:06:39 UTC100.3 kmNew Ireland
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
380
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