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Papua New Guinea

M4.9 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 22:14:17 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) on May 26, 2025 at 22:14 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 182 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
cacb3b00540ae36f121803fa1ddfca07f0b1bee0
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
182.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 22:14:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.56240, 147.28220
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 182 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 182 km
Intermediate
182 km
182 km — deeper than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 34 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Madang

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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