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M5.0 Depth: 67.6 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 53 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-13 07:08:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 53 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea on January 13, 2025 at 07:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
67.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 07:08:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.24250, 146.93580

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.6 km
Shallow
67.6 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
Lae53.9 kmS76'255
Port Moresby360.5 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.32025-01-14 03:55:47 UTC53.8 km52 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-01-15 03:19:02 UTC108.0 km72 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-01-16 03:50:49 UTC74.7 km58 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-01-19 10:27:23 UTC84.7 km136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-01-23 00:19:16 UTC53.5 km66 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-01-26 01:17:55 UTC95.3 km130 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-01-31 13:38:11 UTC66.7 km113 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-02-08 09:47:52 UTC112.1 km48 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.22025-02-08 22:28:13 UTC141.8 km53 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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