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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 171 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-07 15:28:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 171 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on April 7, 2025 at 15:28 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-07 15:28:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.32470, 151.48320

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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
Kimbe171.9 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby592.0 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 144 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 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.82025-04-07 20:00:41 UTC17.7 km177 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-08 11:29:39 UTC85.7 km215 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-08 12:13:25 UTC16.0 km156 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-04-08 12:55:18 UTC28.3 km167 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-04-08 20:07:11 UTC65.8 km210 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-09 08:29:08 UTC15.1 km170 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-09 08:44:36 UTC62.6 km109 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-09 14:15:00 UTC91.7 km93 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-09 18:58:18 UTC28.7 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-09 19:08:36 UTC35.3 km170 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-09 19:37:03 UTC46.8 km207 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-04-09 19:45:36 UTC2.4 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥4114
Earlier events M≥522
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 UTC12.1 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC33.8 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-05 09:04:40 UTC5.5 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-06 10:02:47 UTC33.9 km195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 22:02:13 UTC30.3 km185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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