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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near Port Moresby (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-05-11 09:48:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near Port Moresby (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near Port Moresby (Monde) · 2026-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near Port Moresby (Monde) · 2026-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near Port Moresby (Monde) on May 11, 2026 at 09:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 RESIF.

Details

ID
99628a16383bdb26d549725691d5d0b5395e20a6
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 09:48:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-9.35646, 159.17770
Temperature
27.4°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
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
Nggosi82.0 kmE26'009

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yandina AirportSolomon Islands · XYA · AGGY
    29.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Honiara International AirportSolomon Islands · HIR · AGGH
    96.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-05-01 06:04:29 UTC21.2 kmSolomon Islands M5.12026-02-14 03:12:29 UTC31.6 kmGuadalcanal M5.12025-08-04 03:54:13 UTC126.3 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.02026-02-14 03:12:29 UTC22.6 kmGuadalcanal M5.02025-03-21 19:28:19 UTC85.8 km57 km SSW of Buala, Solomon Islands

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