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M6.4 Depth: 110.5 km

M6.4 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea [Land] (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC Local time: —
M6.4 earthquake near Madang on Dec 22, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.4 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea [Land] (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC

About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 10:31 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near Papua New Guinea [Land] (Papua New Guinea). At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by INGV. Papua New Guinea: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
110.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-5.76914, 145.50100
Temperature
15.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110.5 km
Intermediate
110.5 km
110.5 km — deeper than the regional average (83.7 km)
Regional average: 83.7 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
Goroka37.3 kmS18'503
Port Moresby450.6 kmSE283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karkar
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.22025-12-23 09:54:51 UTC205.8 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.02025-12-23 09:54:52 UTC213.1 kmMadang M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC212.4 km119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC206.8 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.42025-12-26 15:29:52 UTC127.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. M5.02026-01-03 01:26:40 UTC223.3 km33 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-01-03 01:26:40 UTC212.5 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea M5.22026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC236.6 km100 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.52026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC236.1 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC243.9 kmMorobe M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC249.3 kmMorobe M5.02026-01-13 06:43:06 UTC210.3 kmBogia District

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-10-07 11:05:19 UTC174.0 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC178.3 kmGabensis M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC177.0 kmEastern New Guinea region M6.72025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC181.8 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M6.62025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC179.7 km26 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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