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M5.0 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-07 02:51:40 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 7, 2025 at 02:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 196 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
32d79d13ab8f2983b6251dc45a7d8d603198ee7f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
195.6 km
UTC time
2025-06-07 02:51:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.56340, 147.33800
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 195.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 195.6 km
Intermediate
195.6 km
195.6 km — deeper than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lae134.4 kmS76'255
Port Moresby435.7 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 38 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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 eventM5.7
M4.22025-06-13 02:58:52 UTC124.6 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.82025-06-13 03:30:41 UTC121.3 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.12025-06-13 03:30:42 UTC124.2 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.72025-06-19 16:37:40 UTC81.1 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.52025-06-19 16:37:42 UTC92.8 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

Madang

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥445
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-04-13 03:48:23 UTC129.6 km46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-05-11 04:52:32 UTC28.6 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.02025-04-11 22:24:50 UTC86.1 km95 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-03-15 16:28:36 UTC63.8 km60 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-13 07:08:04 UTC87.6 km53 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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