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M5.2 Depth: 81.8 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 59 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-15 15:49:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 59 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on April 15, 2025 at 15:49 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
81.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-15 15:49:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.50800, 154.98170

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.8 km
Intermediate
81.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arawa71.6 kmNE40'266
Port Moresby923.2 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bagana
    Distance: 48 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 70 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 71 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

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 eventM5.7
M5.72025-05-02 10:59:19 UTC138.8 kmSolomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC146.5 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC139.0 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC98.1 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-03-26 06:45:26 UTC103.9 km91 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-02-23 22:50:10 UTC58.5 km109 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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