On April 12, 2025 at 03:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near New Ireland (Papua New Guinea). At around 181 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
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Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
