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M5.0 Earthquake near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-05-08 12:06:03 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea on May 8, 2026 at 12:06 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 GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-08 12:06:03 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-2.97000, 147.93000

Temperature

28.2°C

Depth profile

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

Madang345.2 kmSW27'419

Port Moresby728.7 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

Titan Ridge

Distance: 18 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
St. Andrew Strait

Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
Hankow Reef

Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
Sakar

Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
Long Island

Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
Ritter Island

Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8

First 24 hours13

First 72 hours13

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.52026-05-08 12:22:31 UTC18.9 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.62026-05-08 12:22:31 UTC22.9 kmADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. M5.82026-05-08 12:22:34 UTC22.2 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M4.92026-05-08 12:38:37 UTC16.4 kmADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. M5.02026-05-08 12:38:39 UTC14.5 kmBismarck Sea M4.92026-05-08 13:02:58 UTC21.8 kmBismarck Sea M4.82026-05-08 13:27:28 UTC13.4 kmBismarck Sea M4.82026-05-08 13:31:23 UTC16.5 kmBismarck Sea M5.02026-05-08 21:18:55 UTC26.1 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M4.92026-05-08 21:18:55 UTC28.2 kmManus M5.02026-05-09 09:12:13 UTC18.6 km113 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M5.22026-05-09 09:12:13 UTC18.6 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea

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#20

Earlier events M≥424

Earlier events M≥520

Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC7.6 km134 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M6.22025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC14.6 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.72026-04-30 13:27:01 UTC113.1 kmManus M5.72026-04-30 13:27:00 UTC108.9 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M5.52025-10-10 02:08:13 UTC6.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Lae (Monde)

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