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M5.4 Depth: 195.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-07 02:51:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) on June 7, 2025 at 02:51 UTC. At around 195 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: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
195.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-07 02:51:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.50000, 147.42000
Temperature
27.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 195 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 195 km
Intermediate
195 km
195 km — deeper than the regional average (85 km)
Regional average: 85 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
Lae143.9 kmS76'255
Port Moresby443.2 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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 eventM5.7
M4.22025-06-13 02:58:52 UTC136.0 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.82025-06-13 03:30:41 UTC132.4 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.12025-06-13 03:30:42 UTC135.4 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.72025-06-19 16:37:40 UTC82.5 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.52025-06-19 16:37:42 UTC93.5 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-12

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 UTC136.3 km46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-05-11 04:52:32 UTC34.5 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.02025-04-11 22:24:50 UTC95.7 km95 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-03-15 16:28:36 UTC67.9 km60 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-13 07:08:04 UTC98.4 km53 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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