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M5.3 Earthquake near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-07-06 08:21:50 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 6, 2025 at 08:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
61a004153d2ae9a8961457bfc724ba048c59c538
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
107.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-06 08:21:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Sandaun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.05930, 141.92820
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.8 km
Intermediate
107.8 km
107.8 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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
Wewak197.4 kmE18'230
Jayapura216.4 kmNW410'852

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea

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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M3.62025-07-14 07:13:47 UTC91.2 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M4.12025-07-16 15:49:31 UTC30.5 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M3.22025-07-20 00:16:48 UTC117.4 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M4.82025-07-31 00:57:50 UTC148.3 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-08-04 15:02:47 UTC145.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA

Sandaun

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 50 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#3
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-06 08:21:41 UTC14.0 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-05-03 05:10:38 UTC138.0 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.22025-05-03 17:04:11 UTC136.6 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.12025-02-06 16:24:57 UTC140.9 km37 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-02-06 17:09:56 UTC140.2 km36 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

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