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M5.0 Earthquake near 150 km W of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-11 05:32:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

150 km W of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

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M5.0 Earthquake near 150 km W of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea · 2025-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 150 km W of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea · 2025-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 150 km W of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on February 11, 2025 at 05:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
8606a6dc359fd1259287ec4b74e88e7ecf49fdbe
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-11 05:32:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.94690, 150.82870

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
Kokopo165.7 kmE26'273
Port Moresby736.9 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lolobau
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-24 18:26:51 UTC7.9 km150 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea M5.52025-01-21 11:15:29 UTC82.6 km83 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-01-02 07:06:39 UTC101.9 kmNew Ireland M5.22025-01-21 10:57:24 UTC77.6 km94 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-02-11 02:37:45 UTC26.6 km125 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

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