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M6.6 Depth: 53.0 km

M6.6 Earthquake near 111 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 15:05:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 20, 2025 at 15:05 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near 111 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 15:05:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
East Sepik
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.50000, 144.90000
Temperature
28.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 km
53 km — shallower than the regional average (85 km)
Regional average: 85 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Wewak140.8 kmW18'230
Jayapura476.6 kmW410'852

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bam
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M6.62025-05-20 15:06:02 UTC9.4 kmNear North Coast of Papua New Guinea M6.62025-05-20 15:06:04 UTC5.2 km116 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-05-22 05:41:39 UTC218.5 km27 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-05-22 05:41:39 UTC228.8 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-05-22 05:41:39 UTC223.9 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-05-20 15:05:58 UTC41.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. M5.12025-05-17 00:45:41 UTC62.6 kmNear North Coast of Papua New Guinea M5.12025-05-17 00:45:38 UTC50.1 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. M5.12025-05-03 16:21:11 UTC148.6 kmNear North Coast of Papua New Guinea M4.92025-03-17 21:18:18 UTC229.8 kmMadang

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