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M5.1 Earthquake near 29 km NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 03:23:35 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 29 km NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 29 km NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 12, 2025 at 03:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 29 km NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a0d59750710dfbe045a41c633f7cf34bc13b5cb8
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
109.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 03:23:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.88260, 145.55850
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.9 km
Intermediate
109.9 km
109.9 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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
Goroka29.5 kmSW18'503
Port Moresby436.5 kmSE283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karkar
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Goroka AirportPapua New Guinea · GKA · AYGA
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chimbu AirportPapua New Guinea · CMU · AYCH
    66.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Madang AirportPapua New Guinea · MAG · AYMD
    79.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 eventM4.8
M4.82025-11-16 20:37:12 UTC97.0 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.62025-11-16 20:37:19 UTC117.5 km101 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-12-05 04:39:54 UTC111.2 km41 km NNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-12-05 04:39:54 UTC111.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. M4.82025-12-05 04:39:54 UTC111.7 kmNear north coast of New Guinea M4.72025-12-05 04:39:57 UTC112.7 kmNear North Coast of Papua New Guinea

Madang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 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#7
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC116.3 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.82025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC116.0 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.82025-07-21 16:41:08 UTC115.6 km91 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-11-12 03:23:24 UTC40.2 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.22025-04-04 10:51:48 UTC26.5 km53 km S of Madang, Papua New Guinea

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