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M5.4 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 23, 2025 at 04:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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
M5.4
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.33350, 155.92720

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Arawa129.0 kmN40'266
Port Moresby994.3 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 97 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 105 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Bagana
    Distance: 156 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC18.0 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC40.9 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC16.0 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.12025-02-23 01:46:23 UTC14.8 km114 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-26 21:22:39 UTC11.2 km122 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

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