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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-09-16 16:59:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea on September 16, 2025 at 16:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 16:59:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-5.35082, 153.89032

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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
Arawa209.6 kmSE40'266
Port Moresby873.2 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Balbi
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 169 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 225 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 225 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 231 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-12 03:47:13 UTC101.4 km M6.12025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC109.7 km105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.52025-04-12 03:47:24 UTC139.7 kmNew Ireland M5.32025-09-04 09:38:41 UTC66.0 km149 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-09-04 09:38:41 UTC73.7 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

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