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Papua New Guinea

M5.2 Earthquake near 177 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 10:41:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
495.5 km
Source
USGS

Autonomous Region of Bougainville

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M5.2 Earthquake near 177 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 177 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 3, 2025 at 10:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 177 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). At roughly 495 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 495.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 495.5 km
Deep
495.5 km
495.5 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arawa178.2 kmS40'266
Port Moresby1041.0 kmSW283'733

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Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries

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