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M5.0 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 04:52:32 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) on May 11, 2025 at 04:52 UTC. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
9c33f7aa8fa542788dd2dc14cf3477d9bf8827bc
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 04:52:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Morobe
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.81000, 147.41000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — close to the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lae111.4 kmSW76'255
Port Moresby408.8 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Umboi
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 65 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 128 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.82025-05-14 09:33:48 UTC25.7 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.52025-05-14 21:22:25 UTC62.2 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.62025-05-18 16:51:00 UTC50.3 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.92025-05-26 22:14:17 UTC31.0 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.82025-05-26 22:14:18 UTC33.9 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.32025-05-27 10:30:17 UTC28.9 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.22025-05-27 10:30:20 UTC50.8 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.42025-06-01 07:03:56 UTC113.9 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.82025-06-02 00:17:25 UTC113.9 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.72025-06-02 00:17:25 UTC123.5 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.42025-06-07 02:51:40 UTC34.5 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.02025-06-07 02:51:40 UTC28.6 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

Morobe

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-04-13 03:48:23 UTC101.8 km46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-11 22:24:50 UTC96.9 km95 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-03-15 16:28:36 UTC35.5 km60 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-13 07:08:04 UTC71.2 km53 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-03-17 21:18:18 UTC148.9 kmMadang

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