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M5.2 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 09:54:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) on December 23, 2025 at 09:54 UTC. At around 182 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
900e0fac629a4017876c979987f6ed928e77b635
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
182.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 09:54:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.52370, 147.34410
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 182 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 182 km
Intermediate
182 km
182 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
Lae138.8 kmS76'255
Port Moresby440.1 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 35 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: 83 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: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 119 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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.02025-12-23 09:54:52 UTC7.7 kmMadang M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC9.2 km119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC2.7 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.32025-12-25 21:33:26 UTC93.0 km40 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-12-27 08:18:18 UTC104.7 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.72026-01-05 00:41:48 UTC57.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Lae (Monde) M5.22026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC36.7 km100 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.52026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC33.4 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.82026-01-13 06:33:34 UTC50.2 kmMorobe M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC41.7 kmMorobe M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC46.2 kmMorobe M5.12026-01-14 15:29:02 UTC28.6 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#15
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 UTC143.9 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC148.5 kmGabensis M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC144.0 kmEastern New Guinea region M6.72025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC134.4 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M6.62025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC148.0 kmPapua New Guinea Region

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