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M5.3 Earthquake near 173 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-21 20:00:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

173 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

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M5.3 Earthquake near 173 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · 2025-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 173 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · 2025-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 20:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 173 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea. 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 USGS.

Details

ID
2d2060ae6a60a2218a9cc0a0d2ea9d2a76322cbc
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 20:00:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.02730, 148.47750

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
Kimbe335.6 kmSE18'847
Port Moresby732.0 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 77 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 278 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

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≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-01-21 18:52:56 UTC73.5 km215 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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