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M5.3 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-07-05 08:32:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) on July 5, 2025 at 08:32 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
3607ca2fc63c5fadfef29097da897e3a252d0159
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-05 08:32:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Morobe
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.85000, 147.71000
Temperature
16.2°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
Popondetta116.9 kmSE28'198
Port Moresby191.1 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lamington
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'680 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hydrographers Range
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Managlase Plateau
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'342 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Victory
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'832 m ·Last eruption: 1935 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sessagara Hills
    Distance: 245 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 493 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tapini AirportPapua New Guinea · TPI · AYTI
    97.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Morobe

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 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≥48
Earlier events M≥53
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 UTC129.1 km46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-06-03 03:50:01 UTC63.0 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.02025-06-03 03:49:59 UTC77.5 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.82025-06-02 00:17:25 UTC115.8 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.72025-06-02 00:17:25 UTC105.9 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

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