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M5.0 Depth: 83.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-03-21 17:08:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on March 21, 2025 at 17:08 UTC. At around 83 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
83.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-21 17:08:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.08790, 155.68130

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83 km
Intermediate
83 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
Arawa96.3 kmN40'266
Port Moresby975.4 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 64 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 72 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 119 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC49.0 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC38.5 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC2.7 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC52.9 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.12025-02-23 01:46:23 UTC27.1 km114 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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