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

UTC time: 2025-04-04 21:14:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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M5.0 Earthquake near 168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 2025-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 2025-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
ffc6de569f58d69095f060ca8413d65e7accd2d0
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-04 21:14:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.24060, 151.49770

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

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#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

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