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M5.2 Depth: 23.1 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 51 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-03-27 19:42:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 27, 2025 at 19:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 51 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.1 km
UTC time
2025-03-27 19:42:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.41300, 149.96230

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.1 km
Shallow
23.1 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
Kimbe97.8 kmN18'847
Port Moresby460.4 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 124 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.52025-04-01 02:31:48 UTC147.5 km62 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.12025-04-02 04:54:52 UTC21.1 km47 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-04 21:23:08 UTC134.5 km144 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-04-05 03:02:37 UTC146.6 km147 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-04-05 09:50:39 UTC147.2 km149 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-04-05 11:10:52 UTC147.6 km166 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-05 15:03:10 UTC139.2 km138 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.22025-04-06 05:16:30 UTC149.2 km151 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-07 14:48:31 UTC128.3 km112 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-09 08:44:36 UTC116.5 km109 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-09 14:15:00 UTC80.3 km93 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-09 19:08:36 UTC147.2 km170 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-03-27 04:54:28 UTC103.7 km153 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-02-16 15:23:19 UTC42.5 km75 km SSE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-01-13 22:48:34 UTC119.6 km131 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-02-24 12:05:58 UTC56.9 km63 km S of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-02-10 14:00:15 UTC77.4 km43 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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