Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Western
Country overviewPapua New Guinea
M5.1 Earthquake near New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
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About this earthquake
On July 15, 2025 at 21:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.
Details
ID
db5b91ab025ed636544fa89ecdb636f4cc9474e5
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 21:16:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.17000,
142.21000
Temperature
26.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (80.7 km)
Regional average: 80.7 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
Mendi159.9 kmE26'252
Merauke326.6 kmSW116'864
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tari Airport89.3 kmStraight-line distance
Papua New Guinea · TIZ · AYTA
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-07-15 21:17:00 UTC10.5 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
M4.92025-07-17 11:25:52 UTC50.8 km41 km SW of Tari, Papua New Guinea
M4.92025-07-17 11:25:53 UTC42.0 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
M4.92025-07-17 11:25:54 UTC31.7 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea
M3.52025-07-23 15:45:39 UTC44.8 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
M4.82025-07-25 15:46:30 UTC21.7 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Papua New Guinea
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-27
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Historic earthquake map · Papua New Guinea
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Country statistics · Papua New Guinea
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
613
Country (24h)
Papua New Guinea
2