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M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near Port Moresby (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 20:27:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.8, near Port Moresby (Monde)

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M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near Port Moresby (Monde) · 2026-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near Port Moresby (Monde) · 2026-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 20:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.8, near Port Moresby (Monde). 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 damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
22b9e27fcba850bface22fc4b38e7b15faff52b6
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 20:27:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-6.06738, 155.57484
Temperature
27.8°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ North Bismarck · about 113 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arawa18.1 kmS40'266
Port Moresby1002.4 kmSW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 39 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 42 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 43 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 51 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Aropa AirportPapua New Guinea · KIE · AYIQ
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥472
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-05-02 10:59:19 UTC131.8 kmSolomon Islands M5.52026-05-06 09:42:55 UTC143.6 kmSolomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC146.1 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC113.1 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-12-10 13:30:17 UTC86.5 km69 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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