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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 183 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-11 03:38:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 11, 2025 at 03:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 183 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-11 03:38:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.12010, 151.69140

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Kimbe183.2 kmW18'847
Port Moresby624.1 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.42025-04-11 18:25:54 UTC149.2 km85 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-12 12:52:25 UTC28.0 km168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-04-13 00:33:16 UTC14.2 km197 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-13 07:58:29 UTC28.2 km195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-13 13:59:26 UTC41.6 km203 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-04-13 16:04:58 UTC37.0 km215 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-17 00:12:42 UTC21.8 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-17 16:01:15 UTC34.8 km213 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-04-18 00:01:58 UTC30.7 km164 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-18 07:24:13 UTC11.8 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-18 07:33:31 UTC13.2 km172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-18 07:58:42 UTC29.8 km157 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4131
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.92025-04-04 20:04:38 UTC24.5 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC12.4 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:28 UTC34.3 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-05 09:04:40 UTC36.3 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:31 UTC84.7 kmLausus

Stats (last 24h)

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