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M5.3 Earthquake near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 09:38:41 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. (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 M5.3 earthquake occurred near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 63 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
485c97a095ecc1b7eab0ca9f1f926cf07de4a1f7
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 09:38:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
New Ireland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.90810, 153.39450
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — shallower than the regional average (80.3 km)
Regional average: 80.3 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 4, 2025, 9:42 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kokopo139.7 kmNW26'273
Port Moresby855.7 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 242 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 242 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12025-09-04 09:38:48 UTC46.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.72025-09-16 16:59:44 UTC73.7 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC68.9 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC57.7 kmEvent of magnitude 6.0, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M6.02025-09-16 16:59:51 UTC73.9 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M6.12025-09-16 16:59:52 UTC74.4 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea]

New Ireland

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 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#7
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥515
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 UTC27.9 km M6.12025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC35.9 km105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC96.3 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC90.0 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC90.0 km71 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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