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

UTC time: 2025-04-06 10:02:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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M5.2 Earthquake near 195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 2025-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 2025-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
6fff4f4baaaa54af3734e17ded4997162cca5ded
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-06 10:02:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.22380, 151.77250

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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

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