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M6.5 Depth: 110.2 km

M6.5 Earthquake near 42 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC Local time: —
M6.5 earthquake near Madang on Dec 22, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.5 Earthquake near 42 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near 42 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on December 22, 2025 at 10:31 UTC. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
110.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.71990, 145.49550
Temperature
24.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110.2 km
Intermediate
110.2 km
110.2 km — deeper than the regional average (83.7 km)
Regional average: 83.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Goroka42.3 kmS18'503
Port Moresby455.9 kmSE283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karkar
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.22025-12-23 09:54:51 UTC205.7 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.02025-12-23 09:54:52 UTC213.0 kmMadang M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC212.6 km119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC206.7 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.42025-12-26 15:29:52 UTC122.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. M5.02026-01-03 01:26:40 UTC224.7 km33 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-01-03 01:26:40 UTC213.9 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea M5.22026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC237.1 km100 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.52026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC236.4 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC244.2 kmMorobe M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC249.6 kmMorobe M5.02026-01-13 06:43:06 UTC204.8 kmBogia District

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4107
Earlier events M≥535
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 UTC177.7 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC182.1 kmGabensis M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC180.8 kmEastern New Guinea region M6.72025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC185.3 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M6.62025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC183.7 km26 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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