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M5.2 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 05:46:40 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea) on October 10, 2025 at 05:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
c268d6da27c579daabef4af6d5b21ad12f9612c5
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 05:46:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.17000, 149.00000
Temperature
28.0°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
Kimbe293.2 kmSE18'847
Port Moresby730.5 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 136 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 242 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 265 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea

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#6
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-15

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 UTC115.6 km134 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M6.22025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC106.3 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.52025-10-10 02:08:13 UTC120.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Lae (Monde) M5.32025-01-21 20:00:51 UTC60.1 km173 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-10-10 02:08:10 UTC87.3 kmBismarck Sea

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