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M5.0 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea

UTC time: 2026-05-29 23:17:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Bismarck Sea

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M5.0 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea · 2026-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea · 2026-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Bismarck Sea on May 29, 2026 at 23:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
608e84c72ed40d113e1f9636a45a6e52045ce6ac
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 23:17:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.02000, 147.77000
Temperature
27.5°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
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
Madang329.1 kmSW27'419
Port Moresby721.3 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 2 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#36
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥541
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC22.1 km134 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M6.22025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC32.4 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.92026-05-22 10:08:20 UTC10.9 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.92026-05-22 10:08:19 UTC24.7 kmAdmiralty Islands region M5.82026-05-22 10:08:27 UTC19.7 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

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