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M5.0 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-05-01 20:23:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
19.0 km
Source
GFZ

New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

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M5.0 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea · 2025-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea · 2025-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 1, 2025 at 20:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea. With a focal depth of about 19 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d303ae8c6ea57125654ac37e7a3a69688af83f9e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-01 20:23:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.16000, 151.46000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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
Kimbe161.2 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby601.1 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 130 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.42025-05-10 06:41:45 UTC90.1 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.72025-05-11 18:48:45 UTC2.1 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.92025-05-12 23:12:17 UTC32.5 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.42025-05-19 16:59:32 UTC71.1 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.62025-05-21 17:12:35 UTC122.2 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.62025-05-22 18:23:41 UTC136.1 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#26
Earlier events M≥4151
Earlier events M≥534
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 UTC22.8 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC34.0 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-30 11:51:43 UTC90.4 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:28 UTC12.5 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-05 09:04:40 UTC24.0 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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