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M5.2 Earthquake near 94 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-21 10:57:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

94 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

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M5.2 Earthquake near 94 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea · 2025-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 94 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea · 2025-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 94 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on January 21, 2025 at 10:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2f1d6a97be1571498ad5d08e7846734e41e45d9a
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 10:57:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.69030, 151.47890

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
Kokopo113.8 kmSE26'273
Port Moresby801.5 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tavui
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.52025-01-21 11:15:29 UTC11.7 km83 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.72025-01-24 18:26:51 UTC84.6 km150 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-02-11 02:37:45 UTC70.0 km125 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-02-11 05:32:36 UTC77.6 km150 km W of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-02-19 13:40:36 UTC96.8 km128 km WSW of Rabaul, 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#2
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-01-02 07:06:39 UTC26.8 kmNew Ireland M5.12025-01-03 01:47:28 UTC26.3 kmNew Ireland M5.12025-01-01 12:26:22 UTC24.5 kmNew Ireland M5.02025-01-05 17:24:43 UTC24.2 km73 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-02 15:57:07 UTC30.2 kmNew Ireland

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