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M5.2 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) on December 23, 2025 at 09:54 UTC. At around 202 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
867d4393cfc207da9489af84f773dca9abd230f6
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
202.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.50000, 147.35000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 202 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 202 km
Intermediate
202 km
202 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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
Lae141.5 kmS76'255
Port Moresby442.8 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 34 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.32025-12-25 21:33:26 UTC94.7 km40 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-12-27 08:18:18 UTC106.9 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.72026-01-05 00:41:48 UTC54.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Lae (Monde) M5.22026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC37.5 km100 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.52026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC33.7 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.82026-01-13 06:33:34 UTC48.9 kmMorobe M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC42.0 kmMorobe M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC46.3 kmMorobe M5.12026-01-14 15:29:02 UTC30.5 kmMadang M4.92026-01-14 15:29:03 UTC30.2 kmMadang M5.12026-01-14 15:29:03 UTC29.8 kmMadang M4.22026-01-14 20:30:23 UTC5.6 kmMadang

Madang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 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#13
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-10-07 11:05:19 UTC146.6 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC146.6 kmEastern New Guinea region M6.72025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC137.1 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M6.42025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC146.4 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M6.22025-10-07 11:05:05 UTC134.7 kmEastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.

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