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M5.0 Depth: 164.5 km

M5.0 Earthquake near NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-05 11:56:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 5, 2025 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea). At around 165 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
164.5 km
UTC time
2025-06-05 11:56:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
West New Britain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.60540, 150.00540
Temperature
26.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 164.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 164.5 km
Intermediate
164.5 km
164.5 km — deeper than the regional average (85 km)
Regional average: 85 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kimbe15.8 kmNE18'847
Port Moresby533.2 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 35 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 57 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·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 eventM5.8
M4.82025-06-12 17:25:29 UTC130.0 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.02025-06-12 17:25:30 UTC135.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-06-13 11:26:44 UTC66.9 km25 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-06-13 11:26:45 UTC63.0 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.12025-06-13 11:26:46 UTC69.7 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.82025-06-23 03:17:13 UTC79.6 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-06-23 03:17:16 UTC91.2 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-04-30 11:51:43 UTC101.4 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:31 UTC111.4 kmLausus M5.22025-03-27 19:42:56 UTC89.9 km51 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-30 11:51:36 UTC114.2 kmUsikena M5.12025-05-01 10:42:42 UTC118.6 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

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