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M5.0 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 03:49:59 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) on June 3, 2025 at 03:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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. Papua New Guinea: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
396adee0a1407c5f737e79faf463cea34ee90a39
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 03:49:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Morobe
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.22000, 148.01000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — shallower than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 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
Lae124.8 kmNW76'255
Port Moresby268.2 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Umboi
    Distance: 181 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lamington
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'680 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hydrographers Range
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Papua New Guinea

Morobe

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 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≥421
Earlier events M≥52
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 UTC85.4 km46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-03-15 16:28:36 UTC134.8 km60 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-06-02 00:17:25 UTC71.1 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.72025-06-02 00:17:25 UTC57.1 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.72025-02-22 14:16:13 UTC85.4 km45 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Historic earthquake map · Papua New Guinea

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Country statistics · Papua New Guinea

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