Magnitude
M5.9
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
New Ireland
Country overviewPapua New Guinea
M5.9 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
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About this earthquake
On August 7, 2025 at 16:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.
Details
ID
9bd59ea3cb3776160c4ed334b8fecbb43af3224e
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.21000,
152.88000
Temperature
23.7°C
Depth profile
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
Kokopo69.4 kmW26'273
Port Moresby861.9 kmSW283'733
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tokua Airport57.3 kmStraight-line distance
Papua New Guinea · RAB · AYTK
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26
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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02025-08-24 18:19:13 UTC90.2 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
M4.82025-08-24 18:19:22 UTC67.8 km36 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M5.22025-09-04 09:38:35 UTC107.8 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea
M5.32025-09-04 09:38:41 UTC103.2 km149 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M5.32025-09-04 09:38:41 UTC96.3 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
M5.12025-09-04 09:38:48 UTC85.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde)
New Ireland
Context for this earthquake
27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 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#3
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-01
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Historic earthquake map · Papua New Guinea
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Country statistics · Papua New Guinea
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
383
Country (24h)
Papua New Guinea
3
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