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M5.0 Earthquake near 176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-04 21:29:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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M5.0 Earthquake near 176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 2025-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 2025-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on April 4, 2025 at 21:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d88d717a1a50fc1a91286d46654e0f3f533254a1
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-04 21:29:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.33100, 151.53160

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
Kimbe176.9 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby595.9 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 148 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 hours25
First 24 hours63
First 72 hours96
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.92025-04-04 21:30:30 UTC33.5 km145 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-04 21:32:45 UTC24.5 km195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-04 21:38:30 UTC27.0 km171 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-04 21:46:28 UTC21.4 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-04 21:56:10 UTC14.3 km175 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 22:02:13 UTC26.8 km185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-04 22:27:59 UTC10.5 km187 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-04 23:00:06 UTC20.6 km189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.22025-04-04 23:15:57 UTC8.5 km168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-04 23:20:22 UTC17.8 km161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-04 23:46:30 UTC22.7 km155 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-05 00:21:49 UTC31.4 km202 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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#5
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥55
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 UTC6.9 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC29.3 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 20:39:34 UTC13.0 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-02-04 09:36:45 UTC92.2 km143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-04 21:14:41 UTC10.7 km168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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