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M5.3 Earthquake near Manus (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-05-15 01:14:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Manus (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Manus (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Manus (Papua New Guinea) on May 15, 2026 at 01:14 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b660022e9397572e4659ffa8a114ace4bb2d9933
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 01:14:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
Manus
City
Manus
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.93000, 147.85000
Temperature
28.5°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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
Madang342.5 kmSW27'419
Port Moresby732.1 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 14 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 278 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 282 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.12026-05-17 07:51:56 UTC10.2 kmManus M5.32026-05-17 07:51:57 UTC12.6 kmManus M5.72026-05-22 10:08:19 UTC17.2 km103 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M5.92026-05-22 10:08:19 UTC15.5 kmAdmiralty Islands region M5.92026-05-22 10:08:20 UTC19.7 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.72026-05-22 10:08:21 UTC12.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near Lae (Monde) M5.72026-05-22 10:08:23 UTC14.2 kmManus M5.82026-05-22 10:08:27 UTC32.6 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M5.02026-05-29 23:17:03 UTC13.4 kmBismarck Sea M4.82026-05-29 23:17:03 UTC14.4 kmManus

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 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#11
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC17.0 km134 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M6.22025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC24.3 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.82026-05-08 12:22:34 UTC12.9 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M5.72026-04-30 13:27:01 UTC123.0 kmManus M5.72026-04-30 13:27:00 UTC118.6 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea]

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