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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 197 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-05 00:55:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 5, 2025 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 197 km ESE of Kimbe, 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-05 00:55:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.29790, 151.75900

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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
Kimbe197.6 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby618.5 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours20
First 24 hours55
First 72 hours83
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.92025-04-05 00:57:05 UTC9.5 km191 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-05 00:57:32 UTC16.0 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-05 01:01:11 UTC21.4 km184 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-05 01:04:25 UTC18.5 km179 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-05 01:07:59 UTC9.0 km199 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-04-05 01:42:48 UTC40.9 km164 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-04-05 01:48:08 UTC1.5 km198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-04-05 02:01:40 UTC15.3 km212 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-05 02:02:38 UTC4.8 km202 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-04-05 03:02:37 UTC53.8 km147 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-05 03:13:39 UTC19.1 km178 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-05 03:14:56 UTC36.7 km161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥432
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

M6.92025-04-04 20:04:38 UTC18.6 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC10.3 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 22:02:13 UTC17.2 km185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 20:39:34 UTC31.0 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-04 22:27:59 UTC18.8 km187 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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