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M5.0 Earthquake near 25 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-13 11:26:44 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 25 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 25 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 13, 2025 at 11:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 25 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
c937d3b994f56bc6f531962e37b70a770c388dde
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
62.6 km
UTC time
2025-06-13 11:26:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
West New Britain
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.97990, 149.53260
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.6 km
Shallow
62.6 km
62.6 km — shallower than the regional average (80.7 km)
Regional average: 80.7 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
Kimbe82.2 kmNE18'847
Port Moresby469.1 kmSW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 96 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Gasmata Island AirportPapua New Guinea · GMI · AYGT
    94.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.02025-06-13 11:26:45 UTC4.1 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.12025-06-13 11:26:46 UTC3.6 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.82025-06-23 03:17:13 UTC121.4 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-06-23 03:17:16 UTC137.2 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.22025-07-07 15:19:02 UTC79.4 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

West New Britain

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 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#4
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-03-27 19:42:56 UTC67.6 km51 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-05-01 10:42:42 UTC130.4 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-01-14 19:40:24 UTC104.2 km73 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-06-05 11:56:27 UTC62.7 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-06-05 11:56:27 UTC66.9 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

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Country statistics · Papua New Guinea

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