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M5.3 Depth: 129.2 km

M5.3 Earthquake near NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 00:07:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) on November 26, 2025 at 00:07 UTC. At around 129 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
129.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 00:07:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
West New Britain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.80840, 149.18620
Temperature
30.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.2 km
Intermediate
129.2 km
129.2 km — deeper than the regional average (85 km)
Regional average: 85 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
Kimbe109.1 kmE18'847
Port Moresby465.5 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Langila
    Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 113 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·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 eventM4.9
M4.32025-12-10 08:10:23 UTC97.0 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.42025-12-10 08:10:24 UTC95.7 km79 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-12-10 08:10:24 UTC94.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-12-11 20:56:21 UTC143.6 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.92025-12-22 18:03:23 UTC49.6 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-12-22 18:03:24 UTC52.7 kmNew Britain region M4.02025-12-24 03:12:30 UTC41.6 km33 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-10-23 04:06:55 UTC117.4 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-10-23 04:07:02 UTC137.0 km49 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-10-23 04:07:02 UTC133.4 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.22025-03-27 19:42:56 UTC109.0 km51 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-11-04 05:13:05 UTC34.2 km88 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

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