M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 17:11:55 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 8, 2025 at 17:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. (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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 17:11:55 UTC
Local time
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.00800, 147.49180
Temperature
27.9°C

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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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (85 km)
Regional average: 85 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
Madang310.4 kmSW27'419
Port Moresby720.3 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 32 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-21

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

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