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M5.0 Earthquake near 162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-08-17 18:35:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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M5.0 Earthquake near 162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on August 17, 2025 at 18:35 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c21d92089f986813d4d663c5ba2968eeba97ea19
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 18:35:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.16390, 151.47390
Temperature
26.1°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
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
Kimbe162.8 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby602.0 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 132 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 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-08-17 18:35:41 UTC8.2 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-08-21 14:06:59 UTC125.8 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-08-21 14:06:59 UTC126.0 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.02025-08-21 14:07:00 UTC122.6 km124 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-08-27 01:31:08 UTC91.6 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-08-27 01:31:08 UTC72.8 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.12025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC127.7 km158 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC128.8 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC147.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.12025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC128.0 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.72025-09-03 00:21:30 UTC146.7 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#28
Earlier events M≥4169
Earlier events M≥538
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 UTC21.5 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC32.4 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.82025-06-23 03:17:13 UTC96.0 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-30 11:51:43 UTC91.7 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:28 UTC12.8 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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