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M5.1 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 23:02:23 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 23:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 77 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
a47a00a8e010593dd3459b9c375f4133d71efa63
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 23:02:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
New Ireland
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.50000, 153.33000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 km
77 km — close to 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
Kokopo118.9 kmW26'273
Port Moresby878.1 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 245 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-12-26 23:02:25 UTC16.3 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M5.12025-12-29 11:40:02 UTC135.8 km115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-12-29 11:40:02 UTC112.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.02025-12-29 11:40:09 UTC147.7 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-12-29 11:40:09 UTC147.9 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.62026-01-03 07:06:10 UTC100.3 kmSolomon Islands M4.52026-01-03 07:06:10 UTC100.3 kmBougainville-Solomon Islands region M4.62026-01-03 07:06:11 UTC71.4 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. M4.72026-01-14 08:05:56 UTC132.6 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M4.72026-01-14 08:05:57 UTC135.0 km193 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-01-14 08:05:57 UTC133.1 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-01-14 08:05:57 UTC133.0 kmNew Ireland region

New Ireland

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 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#19
Earlier events M≥454
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-12 03:47:13 UTC26.0 km M6.12025-09-16 16:59:52 UTC116.7 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M6.12025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC28.8 km105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:51 UTC117.5 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC111.8 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

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