Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 59.5 km
- Source
- EMSC
Western
Country overviewPapua New Guinea
M5.0 Earthquake near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea)
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About this earthquake
On July 15, 2025 at 21:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.
Details
ID
53683aff2144ea2ad9539c3b73a7edafc715f2cd
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
59.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 21:17:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.24750,
142.15520
Temperature
26.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
59.5 km
59.5 km — shallower than the regional average (80.7 km)
Regional average: 80.7 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
Mendi166.3 kmE26'252
Merauke316.1 kmSW116'864
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Kiunga Airport97.5 kmStraight-line distance
Papua New Guinea · UNG · AYKI - Tari Airport98.4 kmStraight-line distancePapua New Guinea · TIZ · AYTA
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-07-17 11:25:52 UTC58.8 km41 km SW of Tari, Papua New Guinea
M4.92025-07-17 11:25:53 UTC50.9 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
M4.92025-07-17 11:25:54 UTC41.8 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea
M3.52025-07-23 15:45:39 UTC55.2 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
M4.82025-07-25 15:46:30 UTC28.6 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Papua New Guinea
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-03-27
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Historic earthquake map · Papua New Guinea
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Country statistics · Papua New Guinea
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
607
Country (24h)
Papua New Guinea
2