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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-04 21:14:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 4, 2025 at 21:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 168 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-04 21:14:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.24060, 151.49770

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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
Kimbe168.9 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby598.9 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 103 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: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 139 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 hours26
First 24 hours65
First 72 hours98
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.32025-04-04 21:23:08 UTC37.3 km144 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-04 21:29:06 UTC10.7 km176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-04 21:30:30 UTC23.7 km145 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-04 21:32:45 UTC27.8 km195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-04 21:38:30 UTC33.1 km171 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-04 21:46:28 UTC18.6 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-04 21:56:10 UTC9.4 km175 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 22:02:13 UTC24.1 km185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-04 22:27:59 UTC20.2 km187 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-04 23:00:06 UTC22.2 km189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.22025-04-04 23:15:57 UTC5.4 km168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.62025-04-04 23:20:22 UTC7.9 km161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥54
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 UTC13.5 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC29.7 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 20:39:34 UTC23.2 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-02-04 09:36:45 UTC84.8 km143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-03-27 04:54:28 UTC128.2 km153 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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