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Papua New Guinea

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 11:40:02 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) on December 29, 2025 at 11:40 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
944d882cace73bc6f5f27a1a791a7af18ee88f67
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 11:40:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
East New Britain
Source
resif
Coordinates
-5.10394, 152.51715
Temperature
29.0°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (82.3 km)
Regional average: 82.3 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
Kokopo89.0 kmN26'273
Port Moresby765.9 kmSW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokua AirportPapua New Guinea · RAB · AYTK
    86.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.02025-12-29 11:40:09 UTC36.4 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-12-29 11:40:09 UTC36.5 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.82026-01-03 22:25:36 UTC124.1 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-01-03 22:25:37 UTC131.6 km214 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.82026-01-04 01:23:33 UTC61.1 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12026-01-04 01:23:35 UTC60.4 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.52026-01-11 02:54:45 UTC99.7 kmPomio District M4.72026-01-14 08:05:56 UTC117.3 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M4.72026-01-14 08:05:57 UTC114.5 km193 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-01-14 08:05:57 UTC123.0 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-01-14 08:05:57 UTC122.1 kmNew Ireland region

East New Britain

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#38
Earlier events M≥4116
Earlier events M≥549
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 UTC148.1 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.22025-04-12 03:47:13 UTC90.6 km M6.12025-09-16 16:59:52 UTC147.7 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M6.12025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC84.2 km105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:51 UTC142.6 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

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