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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near New Ireland

UTC time: 2025-01-01 12:26:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 12:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near New Ireland. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 12:26:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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State
New Ireland
City
New Ireland
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.72190, 151.69710

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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
Kokopo93.8 kmSE26'273
Port Moresby813.3 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tavui
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.92025-01-01 12:37:08 UTC14.9 kmNew Ireland M4.72025-01-01 12:48:35 UTC26.6 kmNew Ireland M4.32025-01-01 15:11:39 UTC49.9 kmRabaul District M4.62025-01-02 05:48:08 UTC14.6 kmNew Ireland M5.42025-01-02 07:06:39 UTC2.4 kmNew Ireland M5.02025-01-02 15:57:07 UTC21.8 kmNew Ireland M5.12025-01-03 01:47:28 UTC2.7 kmNew Ireland M4.42025-01-04 18:12:46 UTC27.1 km78 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-05 17:24:43 UTC2.0 km73 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-01-06 20:03:54 UTC64.2 km11 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-01-14 23:58:06 UTC121.3 km116 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-01-21 10:57:24 UTC24.5 km94 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-01-01 09:39:42 UTC12.6 kmNew Ireland M4.92025-01-01 07:05:53 UTC2.3 kmNew Ireland M4.72025-01-01 01:46:59 UTC17.0 kmNew Ireland M4.62025-01-01 04:28:16 UTC28.4 kmNew Ireland M4.52025-01-01 02:00:06 UTC16.8 kmNew Ireland

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