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M6.6 Earthquake near 116 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 15:06:04 UTC Local time: —
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M6.6 Earthquake near 116 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near 116 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 20, 2025 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near 116 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
70b21b413cfeabf0cb1aa6d127494765e134263f
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
52.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 15:06:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
East Sepik
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.46800, 144.93400
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.7 km
Shallow
52.7 km
52.7 km — shallower than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 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
Wewak144.8 kmW18'230
Jayapura479.5 kmW410'852

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bam
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 308 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-05-20 15:06:02 UTC14.6 kmNear North Coast of Papua New Guinea M6.62025-05-20 15:05:59 UTC5.2 km111 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea M6.42025-05-20 15:05:58 UTC46.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. M5.12025-05-17 00:45:41 UTC58.5 kmNear North Coast of Papua New Guinea M5.12025-05-17 00:45:38 UTC46.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG.

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