M5.1 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region

UTC time: 2025-12-11 20:56:25 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 47.0 km
Source: GFZ

Papua New Guinea Region

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 20:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Papua New Guinea Region. With a focal depth of about 47 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

2a5ef2cde37204fe57c8333216c16b475dfbf385

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

47.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-11 20:56:25 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-7.00000, 148.35000

Temperature

27.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

47 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

Lae152.6 kmW76'255

Port Moresby305.4 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

Langila Activity reported

Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
Umboi

Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
Ritter Island

Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
Sakar

Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
Lamington

Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'680 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·Papua New Guinea
Hydrographers Range

Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM4.9

M4.92025-12-22 18:03:23 UTC112.8 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-12-22 18:03:24 UTC115.0 kmNew Britain region M4.32025-12-25 21:33:26 UTC105.5 km40 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-12-27 08:18:18 UTC98.8 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

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#9

Earlier events M≥451

Earlier events M≥519

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-10-07 11:05:05 UTC133.3 kmEastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. M5.72025-06-19 16:37:40 UTC113.9 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.52025-06-19 16:37:42 UTC102.5 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.52025-04-13 03:48:23 UTC107.3 km46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-10-23 04:06:55 UTC49.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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