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M5.2 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-07-18 14:33:07 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 18, 2025 at 14:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 180 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
ac24d6b948a06c57b8bc69d240c8ae4cd1e2bdf0
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
180.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-18 14:33:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.45000, 147.05000
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 180 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 180 km
Intermediate
180 km
180 km — deeper than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 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
Lae141.7 kmS76'255
Port Moresby447.9 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 16 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 149 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 eventM5.9
M5.22025-07-18 14:33:08 UTC1.5 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.22025-07-21 16:40:55 UTC29.8 kmSaidor District M5.82025-07-21 16:41:08 UTC71.2 km91 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea M5.92025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC67.5 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.82025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC67.5 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.62025-07-31 08:18:36 UTC110.0 km37 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-07-31 08:18:37 UTC134.2 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.62025-07-31 08:18:37 UTC134.2 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.82025-08-06 06:37:53 UTC65.3 kmPapua New Guinea Region

Madang

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 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#5
Earlier events M≥452
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-06-19 16:37:40 UTC111.4 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.52025-06-19 16:37:42 UTC123.5 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.52025-04-13 03:48:23 UTC147.6 km46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-06-07 02:51:40 UTC41.3 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.12025-06-13 03:30:42 UTC102.4 kmPapua New Guinea Region

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