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M5.2 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 09:38:35 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 09:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Papua New Guinea: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
479c508f39a40221cb80f798073ec2431b664239
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 09:38:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
New Ireland
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.94000, 153.52000
Temperature
27.8°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (82.3 km)
Regional average: 82.3 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
Kokopo153.7 kmNW26'273
Port Moresby864.8 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 172 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 228 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 228 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.32025-09-04 09:38:41 UTC4.6 km149 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-09-04 09:38:41 UTC14.3 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M5.12025-09-04 09:38:48 UTC60.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.72025-09-16 16:59:44 UTC61.4 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC58.6 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC49.9 kmEvent of magnitude 6.0, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M6.02025-09-16 16:59:51 UTC64.2 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M6.12025-09-16 16:59:52 UTC63.7 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea]

New Ireland

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 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#8
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-12 03:47:13 UTC40.4 km M6.12025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC49.1 km105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC107.8 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC101.6 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC101.6 km71 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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