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M6.4 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 10:31:27 UTC Local time: —
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M6.4 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.4 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 10:31 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 88 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
28cadb27807d14297e5f53c8e99795713faf0bb1
Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 10:31:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.78770, 145.47860
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
88 km — close to the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

13felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 22, 2025, 11:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Goroka34.6 kmS18'503
Port Moresby449.7 kmSE283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karkar
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Goroka AirportPapua New Guinea · GKA · AYGA
    34.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chimbu AirportPapua New Guinea · CMU · AYCH
    62.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Madang AirportPapua New Guinea · MAG · AYMD
    73.1 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.52025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC7.8 km42 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea M6.42025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC3.2 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M5.22025-12-23 09:54:51 UTC208.5 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.02025-12-23 09:54:52 UTC215.8 kmMadang M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC215.1 km119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC209.5 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.42025-12-26 15:29:52 UTC127.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. M5.02026-01-03 01:26:40 UTC220.3 km33 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-01-03 01:26:40 UTC209.5 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea M5.22026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC239.2 km100 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.52026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC238.8 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC246.5 kmMorobe

Madang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4103
Earlier events M≥532
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 UTC174.8 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC179.0 kmGabensis M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC177.8 kmEastern New Guinea region M6.72025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC182.8 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M6.62025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC180.4 km26 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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