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M6.6 Depth: 103.0 km

M6.6 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.6 earthquake was recorded near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea) on October 7, 2025 at 11:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Papua New Guinea: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Morobe
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.74000, 146.80000
Temperature
23.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 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
Lae21.7 kmE76'255
Port Moresby306.8 kmS283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.62025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC6.1 km26 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea M6.42025-10-07 11:05:18 UTC10.1 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M6.72025-10-07 11:05:19 UTC6.4 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.52025-10-10 23:39:54 UTC128.2 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M4.72025-10-14 20:38:44 UTC15.9 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.32025-10-23 04:06:55 UTC182.2 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-10-23 04:06:58 UTC148.1 kmNew Britain region M5.12025-10-23 04:06:58 UTC154.7 kmNew Britain region M5.22025-10-23 04:07:02 UTC164.2 km49 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-10-23 04:07:02 UTC167.6 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.02025-11-04 05:13:05 UTC249.6 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥494
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-10-07 11:05:15 UTC14.5 kmPapua New Guinea [Land] M6.22025-10-07 11:05:05 UTC42.4 kmEastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. M5.92025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC99.0 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.82025-07-21 16:41:11 UTC99.4 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M5.82025-07-21 16:41:08 UTC94.7 km91 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

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