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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 184 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-05 01:01:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 5, 2025 at 01:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 184 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-05 01:01:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.11180, 151.70890

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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
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
Kimbe184.7 kmW18'847
Port Moresby626.2 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours52
First 72 hours80
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.62025-04-05 01:04:25 UTC14.8 km179 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-05 01:07:59 UTC29.7 km199 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-04-05 01:42:48 UTC21.8 km164 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-04-05 01:48:08 UTC22.8 km198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-04-05 02:01:40 UTC31.6 km212 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-05 02:02:38 UTC23.6 km202 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-04-05 03:02:37 UTC49.7 km147 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-05 03:13:39 UTC18.7 km178 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-05 03:14:56 UTC25.8 km161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-04-05 04:38:14 UTC14.2 km170 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-05 04:39:42 UTC8.1 km176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-05 05:07:57 UTC31.3 km169 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC26.2 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC12.0 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 22:02:13 UTC5.1 km185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 20:39:34 UTC42.6 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-05 00:57:32 UTC17.4 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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