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M5.1 Earthquake near 182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-05 11:24:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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M5.1 Earthquake near 182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 2025-04-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 2025-04-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on April 5, 2025 at 11:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f7133216119550ccbe366fc94f7d91c3106da43e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-05 11:24:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.29180, 151.60580

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
Kimbe182.1 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby605.1 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours32
First 72 hours50
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.02025-04-05 11:30:41 UTC12.0 km179 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-05 11:46:06 UTC6.1 km187 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-05 12:00:23 UTC23.1 km159 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.22025-04-05 12:18:14 UTC17.7 km188 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.12025-04-05 12:47:56 UTC23.7 km202 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-05 12:51:19 UTC3.3 km180 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-05 15:03:10 UTC45.3 km138 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-05 15:14:08 UTC10.0 km186 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-05 15:15:41 UTC11.5 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-05 16:25:11 UTC14.3 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-05 16:51:32 UTC15.3 km166 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-05 17:20:30 UTC24.1 km172 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥515
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 UTC3.2 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC20.0 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-05 09:04:40 UTC16.2 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 22:02:13 UTC18.2 km185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 20:39:34 UTC19.6 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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