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M5.0 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea

UTC time: 2026-05-08 12:38:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Bismarck Sea

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M5.0 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea · 2026-05-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea · 2026-05-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Bismarck Sea on May 8, 2026 at 12:38 UTC. 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.

Details

ID
8da1e228568c62a806ab07e92577b5e94dd489b2
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 12:38:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.08000, 148.00000
Temperature
28.2°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
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
Madang342.0 kmSW27'419
Port Moresby717.5 kmS283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 25 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 268 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.92026-05-08 13:02:58 UTC14.9 kmBismarck Sea M4.82026-05-08 13:27:28 UTC2.5 kmBismarck Sea M4.82026-05-08 13:31:23 UTC3.3 kmBismarck Sea M5.02026-05-08 21:18:55 UTC37.8 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M4.92026-05-08 21:18:55 UTC42.1 kmManus M5.02026-05-09 09:12:13 UTC30.8 km113 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M5.22026-05-09 09:12:13 UTC31.1 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-05-09 09:12:18 UTC33.1 kmADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. M5.42026-05-15 01:13:58 UTC28.3 kmManus M5.32026-05-15 01:14:00 UTC23.6 kmManus M5.12026-05-17 07:51:56 UTC33.5 kmManus M5.32026-05-17 07:51:57 UTC36.1 kmManus

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#23
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC6.9 km134 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M6.22025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC12.0 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.82026-05-08 12:22:34 UTC33.8 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M5.72026-04-30 13:27:01 UTC100.5 kmManus M5.72026-04-30 13:27:00 UTC99.2 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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