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M6.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 6.1, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 10:31:18 UTC Local time: —
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M6.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 6.1, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 6.1, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 6.1, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) on December 22, 2025 at 10:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
1f611c3a5e9da2f1fc6361061b27c6116380a61d
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 10:31:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
resif
Coordinates
-5.57567, 145.43810
Temperature
24.2°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
Madang55.2 kmNE27'419
Port Moresby473.1 kmSE283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karkar
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Madang AirportPapua New Guinea · MAG · AYMD
    56.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goroka AirportPapua New Guinea · GKA · AYGA
    56.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chimbu AirportPapua New Guinea · CMU · AYCH
    71.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.42025-12-22 10:31:27 UTC19.9 kmPapua New Guinea Region M6.42025-12-22 10:31:27 UTC24.0 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.82025-12-22 10:31:27 UTC17.2 km42 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC17.2 km42 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea M6.42025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC22.6 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M5.22025-12-23 09:54:51 UTC211.0 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.02025-12-23 09:54:52 UTC218.0 kmMadang M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC218.3 km119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC211.8 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.42025-12-26 15:29:52 UTC106.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. M5.02026-01-03 01:26:40 UTC225.1 km33 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-01-03 01:26:40 UTC214.4 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Madang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 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#14
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-10-07 11:05:19 UTC192.7 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC197.3 kmGabensis M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC195.7 kmEastern New Guinea region M6.72025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC199.7 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M6.62025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC199.1 km26 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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