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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-18 07:24:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2025 at 07:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-18 07:24:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.21220, 151.63850

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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
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
Kimbe181.6 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby613.3 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.72025-04-18 07:33:31 UTC9.1 km172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-18 07:58:42 UTC24.4 km157 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-18 19:42:15 UTC20.0 km198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-22 21:42:15 UTC31.8 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.22025-04-30 11:51:36 UTC88.2 kmUsikena M5.42025-04-30 11:51:43 UTC108.3 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-05-01 10:42:42 UTC120.2 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-05-01 20:23:04 UTC20.6 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-05-10 06:41:45 UTC107.7 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.72025-05-11 18:48:45 UTC19.9 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.92025-05-12 23:12:17 UTC20.8 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4142
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.92025-04-04 20:04:38 UTC12.7 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC13.9 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:28 UTC25.2 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-05 09:04:40 UTC24.7 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:31 UTC81.5 kmLausus

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