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M4.8 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 22:14:18 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) on May 26, 2025 at 22:14 UTC. At around 189 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
6c33692cf2ec3240aba4423567eff0ab5370a798
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
189.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 22:14:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.55000, 147.25000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 189 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 189 km
Intermediate
189 km
189 km — deeper than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 31 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Madang

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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