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M5.0 Depth: 96.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 15:05:42 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near East Sepik on Sep 13, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-09-13 15:05:42 UTC

About this earthquake

On September 13, 2025 at 15:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 15:05:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
East Sepik
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.14000, 141.80000
Temperature
18.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
96 km — close to the regional average (81.9 km)
Regional average: 81.9 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
Wewak213.6 kmE18'230
Jayapura215.2 kmNW410'852

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.92025-09-13 15:05:43 UTC24.8 km89 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea M2.62025-09-16 17:54:25 UTC120.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.12025-09-21 03:42:59 UTC122.8 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.72025-09-23 02:42:09 UTC98.0 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M4.02025-09-23 13:55:35 UTC74.4 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M5.02025-09-24 14:53:16 UTC71.1 km42 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-09-24 14:53:16 UTC63.6 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-09-24 14:53:16 UTC67.5 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M4.62025-10-09 20:10:43 UTC50.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG.

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-06 08:21:41 UTC29.8 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-05-03 05:10:38 UTC133.5 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.32025-07-06 08:21:50 UTC16.8 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M5.22025-05-03 17:04:11 UTC132.0 kmWest Papua, Indonesia M5.12025-02-06 16:24:57 UTC146.8 km37 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

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