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M5.3 Depth: 81.8 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 13:30:16 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 13:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Port Moresby (Monde) (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.8 km
Intermediate
81.8 km
81.8 km — close to the regional average (84.8 km)
Regional average: 84.8 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
Arawa73.8 kmE40'266
Port Moresby922.4 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bagana
    Distance: 40 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 78 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 81 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-12-10 13:30:17 UTC6.7 km69 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-12-16 15:49:30 UTC94.8 kmSolomon Islands M4.82025-12-18 22:35:27 UTC64.5 kmSolomon Islands M4.82025-12-18 22:35:29 UTC53.2 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. M5.12025-12-30 11:22:08 UTC83.6 kmBougainville-Solomon Islands region M4.92025-12-30 11:22:09 UTC72.9 kmSolomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC115.6 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-12-10 13:30:14 UTC6.4 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. M5.22025-08-24 18:18:56 UTC92.3 kmSolomon Islands M5.22025-04-15 15:49:03 UTC18.9 km59 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-10-19 09:55:41 UTC114.9 kmSolomon Islands

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