Magnitude
M5.8
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
West New Britain
Country overviewPapua New Guinea
M5.8 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
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About this earthquake
On June 23, 2025 at 03:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.
Details
ID
85af0ff0bb73f223532332a10e8839f594c5e400
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-23 03:17:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.96000,
150.63000
Temperature
28.0°C
Depth profile
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
Kimbe71.0 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby547.6 kmSW283'733
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Gasmata Island Airport47.8 kmStraight-line distance
Papua New Guinea · GMI · AYGT - Hoskins Airport60.4 kmStraight-line distancePapua New Guinea · HKN · AYHK
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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
West New Britain
Context for this earthquake
27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 31 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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4161
Earlier events M≥542
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 UTC113.5 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC128.3 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M5.42025-04-30 11:51:43 UTC55.7 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
M5.42025-04-10 02:43:28 UTC93.3 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M5.42025-04-05 09:04:40 UTC105.2 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Historic earthquake map · Papua New Guinea
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Country statistics · Papua New Guinea
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
383
Country (24h)
Papua New Guinea
3
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