M5.1 Depth: 177.9 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 06:05:02 UTC Local time:
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (Solomon Islands) · 2025-11-29 06:05:02 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (Solomon Islands) on November 29, 2025 at 06:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 178 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
177.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 06:05:02 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
resif
Coordinates
-6.84589, 156.30602
Temperature
29.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 177.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 177.9 km
Intermediate
177.9 km
177.9 km — deeper than the regional average (69.8 km)
Regional average: 69.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arawa106.7 kmNW40'266
Port Moresby1049.2 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 84 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 89 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 146 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Balbi
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

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Strongest subsequent eventM4.8

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-07

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