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M5.8 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-07-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 16:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 118 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
e97f2ed8651a4c685eb27d28b7e4ad5e3e2671a6
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
118.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.86700, 146.60700
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118 km
Intermediate
118 km
118 km — deeper than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 21, 2025, 5:20 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lae104.5 kmSE76'255
Port Moresby405.9 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nadzab Tomodachi International AirportPapua New Guinea · LAE · AYNZ
    79.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Madang

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-07-21 16:41:08 UTC5.0 km91 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea M5.72025-06-19 16:37:40 UTC131.6 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.52025-06-19 16:37:42 UTC143.4 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.52025-04-13 03:48:23 UTC131.0 km46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-06-07 02:51:40 UTC98.8 kmPapua New Guinea Region

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