Magnitude
M5.7
- Depth
- 115.5 km
- Source
- EMSC
East Sepik
Country overviewPapua New Guinea
M5.7 Earthquake near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea)
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About this earthquake
On July 24, 2025 at 16:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 116 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.
Details
ID
9079bc321b1ec03cc2552f57fc34a82a57d3bfd4
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
115.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 16:37:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.27830,
143.63060
Temperature
24.4°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
115.5 km
115.5 km — deeper than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 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
Wewak81.0 kmN18'230
Jayapura377.0 kmNW410'852
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Wewak International Airport77.3 kmStraight-line distance
Papua New Guinea · WWK · AYWK
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
Papua New Guinea
Context for this earthquake
04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 308 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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-03
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
M6.42025-05-20 15:05:58 UTC134.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG.
M5.12025-05-03 16:21:11 UTC103.4 kmNear North Coast of Papua New Guinea
M4.92025-05-22 05:41:39 UTC84.2 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea
M4.82025-02-23 13:54:34 UTC76.2 km40 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
M4.82025-02-14 08:09:58 UTC4.0 km56 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Historic earthquake map · Papua New Guinea
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Country statistics · Papua New Guinea
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
497
Country (24h)
Papua New Guinea
2