| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.748, 147.434 |
| UTC time | 2025-04-25 22:15:39.739 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 25, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 22:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 48.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.434 and latitude -6.748.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-04-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 48.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 305.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 368.1 km |
| Merauke | 799.5 km |
| Jayapura | 880.4 km |
| Abepura | 884.8 km |
| Arawa | 901.3 km |
| Wamena | 985.6 km |
| Cairns | 1147.2 km |
| Nabire | 1375.7 km |
| Townsville | 1395.2 km |
| Honiara | 1411.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
61.1 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
15.6 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
36.9 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
18.8 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
88.4 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
109.2 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
84.1 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
83.9 km
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