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M5.0 Depth: 128.2 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 95 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-11 22:24:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 95 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea on April 11, 2025 at 22:24 UTC. At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
128.2 km
UTC time
2025-04-11 22:24:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.59740, 146.56080

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.2 km
Intermediate
128.2 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
Madang95.3 kmNW27'419
Port Moresby436.3 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-04-04 10:51:48 UTC94.8 km53 km S of Madang, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-03-17 21:18:02 UTC84.8 km42 km N of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-03-15 16:28:36 UTC123.0 km60 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-13 07:08:04 UTC82.9 km53 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-03-17 21:18:18 UTC78.7 kmMadang

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