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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 187 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-04 22:27:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 4, 2025 at 22:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 187 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-04 22:27:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.38240, 151.61170

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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
Kimbe187.4 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby599.8 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours58
First 72 hours89
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.62025-04-04 23:00:06 UTC17.6 km189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.22025-04-04 23:15:57 UTC19.0 km168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-04 23:20:22 UTC27.8 km161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-04 23:46:30 UTC33.0 km155 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-05 00:21:49 UTC24.7 km202 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-05 00:55:20 UTC18.8 km197 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-05 00:57:05 UTC9.4 km191 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-05 00:57:32 UTC15.4 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-05 01:01:11 UTC32.0 km184 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-05 01:04:25 UTC19.2 km179 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-05 01:07:59 UTC14.1 km199 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-04-05 01:42:48 UTC43.9 km164 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥59
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 UTC7.6 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC25.9 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 22:02:13 UTC26.9 km185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 20:39:34 UTC12.2 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-04 21:46:28 UTC22.7 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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