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M5.2 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-08-17 18:35:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2025 at 18:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-17 18:35:41 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-6.09000, 151.47000

Temperature

26.1°C

Depth profile

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

Kimbe159.1 kmW18'847

Port Moresby606.8 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

Sulu Range

Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
Hargy

Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
Bamus

Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
Ulawun

Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
Witori

Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
Lolo

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

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First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.02025-08-21 14:06:59 UTC117.6 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-08-21 14:06:59 UTC117.8 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.02025-08-21 14:07:00 UTC114.4 km124 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-08-27 01:31:08 UTC85.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-08-27 01:31:08 UTC66.1 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.12025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC125.4 km158 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC126.3 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC145.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.12025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC125.0 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.72025-09-03 00:21:30 UTC145.6 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9

Earlier events M≥4172

Earlier events M≥540

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 UTC28.6 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC34.9 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.82025-06-23 03:17:13 UTC94.0 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-30 11:51:43 UTC85.5 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:28 UTC20.3 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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