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M5.0 Earthquake near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

UTC time: 2025-08-22 03:04:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

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M5.0 Earthquake near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. on August 22, 2025 at 03:04 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8fba5c0b0eca6c0b18811880d79ab2b3f1c6712e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 03:04:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.46000, 153.03000
Temperature
27.6°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
Kokopo250.0 kmN26'273
Port Moresby729.1 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Balbi
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 242 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 246 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC94.9 km158 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC97.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC86.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.12025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC107.0 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC142.0 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC136.2 kmEvent of magnitude 6.0, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M6.02025-09-16 16:59:51 UTC136.0 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M6.12025-09-16 16:59:52 UTC142.9 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M4.62025-09-21 01:34:06 UTC132.3 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

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#5
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC142.8 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-06 10:02:47 UTC141.4 km195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-05 16:25:11 UTC144.5 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-05 00:55:20 UTC141.6 km197 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-06-23 18:51:53 UTC146.9 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Stats (last 24h)

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