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M5.8 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-05-08 12:22:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
14.8 km
Source
INGV

Papua New Guinea [Sea]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea [Sea] · 2026-05-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea [Sea] · 2026-05-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 12:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Papua New Guinea [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 15 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 event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
da4598789f32d534ee98d38e3868c48ec3e34a86
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 12:22:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-2.93203, 147.73400
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 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
Madang333.8 kmSW27'419
Port Moresby730.6 kmS283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 12 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.92026-05-08 12:38:37 UTC5.9 kmADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. M5.02026-05-08 12:38:39 UTC33.8 kmBismarck Sea M4.92026-05-08 13:02:58 UTC44.0 kmBismarck Sea M4.82026-05-08 13:27:28 UTC33.8 kmBismarck Sea M4.82026-05-08 13:31:23 UTC36.8 kmBismarck Sea M5.02026-05-08 21:18:55 UTC4.0 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M4.92026-05-08 21:18:55 UTC13.1 kmManus M5.02026-05-09 09:12:13 UTC3.8 km113 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M5.22026-05-09 09:12:13 UTC4.2 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-05-09 09:12:18 UTC1.9 kmADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. M5.42026-05-15 01:13:58 UTC7.2 kmManus M5.32026-05-15 01:14:00 UTC12.9 kmManus

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#3
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC28.1 km134 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea M6.22025-10-10 02:08:11 UTC36.8 kmAdmiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea M5.72026-04-30 13:27:01 UTC134.2 kmManus M5.72026-04-30 13:27:00 UTC131.1 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M5.62026-05-08 12:22:31 UTC2.2 kmADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
600
Country (24h)
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