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M5.2 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 17:11:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on July 8, 2025 at 17:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2271a15f6fb3aea6cddf9785009b4b768d8d6b93
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 17:11:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Manus
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.92000, 147.47000
Temperature
27.9°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
Madang316.8 kmSW27'419
Port Moresby730.0 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 37 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 269 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Momote AirportPapua New Guinea · MAS · AYMO
    95.6 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

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-06-29 06:48:11 UTC110.4 kmBismarck Sea M5.32025-01-21 20:00:51 UTC112.5 km173 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-07-08 17:11:55 UTC10.1 kmADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. M5.22025-07-08 14:38:14 UTC20.9 kmBISMARCK SEA M5.12025-06-29 06:48:09 UTC108.9 kmBISMARCK SEA

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