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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-05-08 12:22:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 12:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Admiralty Islands Region, 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 12:22:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.85000, 147.81000
Temperature
28.2°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
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
Madang346.2 kmSW27'419
Port Moresby740.5 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 20 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 285 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.82026-05-08 12:22:34 UTC12.4 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M4.92026-05-08 12:38:37 UTC9.5 kmADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. M5.02026-05-08 12:38:39 UTC33.2 kmBismarck Sea M4.92026-05-08 13:02:58 UTC39.3 kmBismarck Sea M4.82026-05-08 13:27:28 UTC32.2 kmBismarck Sea M4.82026-05-08 13:31:23 UTC35.4 kmBismarck Sea M5.02026-05-08 21:18:55 UTC14.5 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M4.92026-05-08 21:18:55 UTC9.8 kmManus M5.02026-05-09 09:12:13 UTC9.9 km113 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M5.22026-05-09 09:12:13 UTC9.0 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-05-09 09:12:18 UTC10.6 kmADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. M5.42026-05-15 01:13:58 UTC16.7 kmManus

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC26.4 km134 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M6.22025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC31.8 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.72026-04-30 13:27:01 UTC131.3 kmManus M5.72026-04-30 13:27:00 UTC125.3 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M5.52025-10-10 02:08:13 UTC23.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Lae (Monde)

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