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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 23:07:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 23:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 23:07:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
East New Britain
Source
resif
Coordinates
-5.19280, 151.46738
Temperature
31.6°C

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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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (84.9 km)
Regional average: 84.9 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
Kokopo129.6 kmNE26'273
Port Moresby673.4 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ulawun
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 110 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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.92025-12-22 14:00:23 UTC117.1 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-12-29 11:40:02 UTC112.6 km115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-12-29 11:40:02 UTC116.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.02025-12-29 11:40:09 UTC82.3 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-12-29 11:40:09 UTC82.4 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.82026-01-03 22:25:36 UTC141.4 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M4.82026-01-04 01:23:33 UTC56.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12026-01-04 01:23:35 UTC79.2 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.52026-01-11 02:54:45 UTC36.2 kmPomio District

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#27
Earlier events M≥4209
Earlier events M≥568
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 UTC125.8 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC117.2 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.82025-06-23 03:17:13 UTC126.0 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.72025-12-21 05:25:23 UTC73.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.52025-04-12 03:47:24 UTC139.7 kmNew Ireland

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