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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-06 10:02:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 6, 2025 at 10:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-06 10:02:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.22380, 151.77250

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Kimbe195.7 kmW18'847
Port Moresby624.5 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.32025-04-06 14:57:53 UTC38.6 km172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-04-06 15:11:30 UTC26.7 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-06 15:16:24 UTC15.8 km183 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-06 15:33:52 UTC28.2 km195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-04-06 19:30:57 UTC31.5 km194 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-06 19:33:02 UTC22.1 km200 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-04-06 20:28:21 UTC20.5 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-06 21:14:58 UTC11.9 km185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-04-06 22:16:44 UTC20.2 km176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-07 06:55:21 UTC18.0 km204 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-07 13:08:51 UTC32.2 km168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-07 13:19:49 UTC26.2 km172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥496
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.92025-04-04 20:04:38 UTC22.5 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC2.3 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-05 09:04:40 UTC35.9 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 22:02:13 UTC11.1 km185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 20:39:34 UTC37.2 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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