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M5.9 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands region

UTC time: 2026-05-22 10:08:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Admiralty Islands region

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M5.9 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands region · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands region · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 10:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Admiralty Islands region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
25524c010829bd09f22c2289603f1e4d02f257df
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 10:08:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
-2.80000, 147.80000
Temperature
28.9°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
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
Madang349.8 kmSW27'419
Port Moresby745.9 kmS283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 26 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 290 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Momote AirportPapua New Guinea · MAS · AYMO
    92.1 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92026-05-22 10:08:20 UTC24.0 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.72026-05-22 10:08:21 UTC14.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near Lae (Monde) M5.72026-05-22 10:08:23 UTC16.8 kmManus M5.82026-05-22 10:08:27 UTC44.1 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M5.02026-05-29 23:17:03 UTC24.7 kmBismarck Sea M4.82026-05-29 23:17:03 UTC21.7 kmManus

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#3
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC31.4 km134 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M6.22025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC35.8 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.82026-05-08 12:22:34 UTC16.4 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M5.72026-04-30 13:27:01 UTC135.3 kmManus M5.72026-04-30 13:27:00 UTC128.1 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea]

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