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M5.0 Depth: 19.1 km

M5.0 Earthquake near New Ireland

UTC time: 2025-01-02 15:57:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 2, 2025 at 15:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near New Ireland. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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
19.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-02 15:57:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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State
New Ireland
City
New Ireland
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.90940, 151.63980

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.1 km
Shallow
19.1 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
Kokopo84.8 kmSE26'273
Port Moresby793.0 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tavui
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.12025-01-03 01:47:28 UTC20.2 kmNew Ireland M4.42025-01-04 18:12:46 UTC12.7 km78 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-05 17:24:43 UTC19.8 km73 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-01-06 20:03:54 UTC58.5 km11 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-01-14 23:58:06 UTC99.8 km116 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-01-21 10:57:24 UTC30.2 km94 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.52025-01-21 11:15:29 UTC18.7 km83 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.72025-01-24 18:26:51 UTC97.9 km150 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea M4.22025-01-27 05:55:37 UTC137.7 km136 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-01-02 07:06:39 UTC22.8 kmNew Ireland M5.12025-01-01 12:26:22 UTC21.8 kmNew Ireland M5.02025-01-01 09:39:42 UTC11.8 kmNew Ireland M4.92025-01-01 12:37:08 UTC18.1 kmNew Ireland M4.92025-01-01 07:05:53 UTC20.2 kmNew Ireland

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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