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Papua New Guinea

M5.5 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-19 16:37:42 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 19, 2025 at 16:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
1fdbe4a17b97a60c9cb5e8fa044667df0c9d3e1e
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-19 16:37:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Morobe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.22170, 147.85340
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 km
37 km — shallower than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 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
Lae109.9 kmSW76'255
Port Moresby370.2 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Umboi
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Morobe

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC12.4 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.52025-04-13 03:48:23 UTC73.9 km46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-06-07 02:51:40 UTC93.5 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.02025-06-07 02:51:40 UTC92.8 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.02025-06-03 03:50:01 UTC121.0 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

Historic earthquake map · Papua New Guinea

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