| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.913, 151.352 |
| UTC time | 2025-10-05 19:23:17.988 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 5, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 19:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 533.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.352 and latitude -3.913.
| Location | 95 km WNW of Rabaul |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 533.7 km |
| Lae | 575.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 774.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 819.0 km |
| Honiara | 1131.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1191.8 km |
| Abepura | 1200.3 km |
| Merauke | 1314.3 km |
| Wamena | 1377.6 km |
| Cairns | 1571.6 km |
| Nabire | 1762.1 km |
| Townsville | 1779.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
110 km WNW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 04:38 UTC
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22.0 km |
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M 4.5
31 km WSW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-19 08:12 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.2
91 km NW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-18 13:00 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 5.0
89 km WNW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2025-11-01 09:50 UTC
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10.0 km |
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M 4.4
92 km NW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-05 20:15 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 4.5
111 km NW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2025-08-01 14:16 UTC
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34.6 km |
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M 4.4
75 km N of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2025-05-17 11:17 UTC
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99.0 km |
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M 4.1
131 km WSW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2025-05-09 19:12 UTC
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85.3 km |
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