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M5.0 Depth: 56.8 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 60 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-03-15 16:28:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 60 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on March 15, 2025 at 16:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
56.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-15 16:28:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.09620, 147.55290

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.8 km
Shallow
56.8 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
Lae93.0 kmSW76'255
Port Moresby378.6 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Umboi
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

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 eventM5.5
M4.22025-03-15 18:20:04 UTC17.7 km72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-03-23 20:57:28 UTC13.1 km66 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.12025-03-28 13:25:10 UTC125.6 km92 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea M4.12025-04-01 20:31:15 UTC60.5 km120 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.12025-04-01 20:37:37 UTC47.6 km88 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-11 22:24:50 UTC123.0 km95 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea M5.52025-04-13 03:48:23 UTC71.6 km46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-01-13 07:08:04 UTC70.1 km53 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-01-19 10:27:23 UTC85.8 km136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-02-22 14:16:13 UTC73.4 km45 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-02-22 19:31:57 UTC80.9 km140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-03-09 22:04:16 UTC57.5 km114 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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