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M5.0 Depth: 186.9 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Madang (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 09:54:52 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Madang on Dec 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Madang (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-12-23 09:54:52 UTC

About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 09:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Madang (Papua New Guinea). At around 187 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 RESIF. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
186.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 09:54:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
resif
Coordinates
-5.49337, 147.40642
Temperature
28.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 186.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 186.9 km
Intermediate
186.9 km
186.9 km — deeper than the regional average (83.7 km)
Regional average: 83.7 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
Lae144.1 kmS76'255
Port Moresby443.9 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 39 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 55 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC8.8 km119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-12-23 09:54:53 UTC6.3 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.32025-12-25 21:33:26 UTC91.9 km40 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-12-27 08:18:18 UTC105.6 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.72026-01-05 00:41:48 UTC50.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Lae (Monde) M5.22026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC32.8 km100 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.52026-01-05 00:42:04 UTC28.5 kmPapua New Guinea Region M4.82026-01-13 06:33:34 UTC42.6 kmMorobe M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC36.6 kmMorobe M4.52026-01-13 06:33:36 UTC40.6 kmMorobe M5.12026-01-14 15:29:02 UTC36.2 kmMadang M4.92026-01-14 15:29:03 UTC36.3 kmMadang

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC150.0 kmEastern New Guinea region M6.72025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC140.2 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M6.42025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC150.0 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M6.22025-10-07 11:05:05 UTC136.4 kmEastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. M5.92025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC97.6 kmPapua New Guinea Region

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