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M5.0 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-09-01 08:58:27 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 51.0 km
Source: GFZ

New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2025 at 08:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

51.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-01 08:58:27 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-6.37000, 149.28000

Temperature

26.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

51 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

Kimbe131.5 kmNE18'847

Port Moresby417.5 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

Langila Activity reported

Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
Garua Harbour

Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
Ritter Island

Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
Bola

Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
Witori

Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·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 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM4.8

M4.82025-09-02 20:04:47 UTC130.1 km120 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-09-02 20:04:51 UTC123.5 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-09-03 00:21:30 UTC104.5 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.82025-09-07 10:38:40 UTC143.7 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4

Earlier events M≥432

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-03-27 19:42:56 UTC75.5 km51 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-06-13 11:26:46 UTC49.7 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-05-01 10:42:42 UTC145.5 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-09-01 08:58:25 UTC5.5 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.02025-06-13 11:26:45 UTC55.0 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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