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M5.3 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-29 06:48:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea) on June 29, 2025 at 06:48 UTC. 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
766ce0fe1300d80c50de96a96713b5e01554441f
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-29 06:48:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Manus
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.40000, 146.60000
Temperature
29.5°C

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 (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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
Madang221.7 kmSW27'419
Jayapura660.2 kmW410'852

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 137 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.22025-07-08 14:38:14 UTC109.4 kmBISMARCK SEA M5.22025-07-08 17:11:55 UTC108.2 kmADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. M5.22025-07-08 17:11:57 UTC110.4 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-07-08 17:22:03 UTC107.0 kmBISMARCK SEA M5.22025-07-08 17:22:05 UTC96.2 kmBismarck Sea

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 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#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-06-29 06:48:09 UTC16.1 kmBISMARCK SEA M5.12025-05-17 00:45:41 UTC126.6 kmNear North Coast of Papua New Guinea M5.12025-05-17 00:45:38 UTC139.4 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. M4.92025-02-20 19:16:58 UTC78.6 km201 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-02-14 09:19:49 UTC144.9 km204 km WSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

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