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Papua New Guinea · East New Britain

M5.2 Earthquake near Usikena, East New Britain (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-04-30 11:51:36 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Usikena, East New Britain (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-04-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Usikena, East New Britain (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-04-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 30, 2025 at 11:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Usikena, East New Britain (Papua New Guinea). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
7345acfbbed1e087a0ca70a84939e22c24e92c59
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-30 11:51:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
East New Britain
City
Usikena
County
Pomio District
Village
Usikena
Source
usp
Coordinates
-5.69628, 151.03320

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (82.3 km)
Regional average: 82.3 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
Kimbe100.4 kmW18'847
Port Moresby599.8 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hoskins AirportPapua New Guinea · HKN · AYHK
    73.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-04-30 11:51:43 UTC20.5 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-05-01 10:42:42 UTC101.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-05-01 20:23:04 UTC69.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-05-10 06:41:45 UTC20.8 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.72025-05-11 18:48:45 UTC71.6 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.92025-05-12 23:12:17 UTC86.7 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.42025-05-19 16:59:32 UTC135.5 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.62025-05-21 17:12:35 UTC143.2 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.62025-05-22 18:23:41 UTC145.4 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

East New Britain

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4150
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-07

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 UTC92.7 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC98.7 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:28 UTC76.1 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-05 09:04:40 UTC90.5 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:31 UTC33.8 kmLausus

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