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

UTC time: 2025-07-08 17:11:55 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
32ec4c021f1b1074f8842337dcc17f5dff7ad884
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 17:11:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Manus
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.00800, 147.49180
Temperature
27.9°C

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 (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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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.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-06-29 06:48:11 UTC108.2 kmBismarck Sea M5.32025-01-21 20:00:51 UTC109.5 km173 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-07-08 14:38:14 UTC11.0 kmBISMARCK SEA M5.12025-06-29 06:48:09 UTC108.2 kmBISMARCK SEA

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