| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 98.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.736, 146.840 |
| UTC time | 2025-10-07 11:05:17.136 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 11:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 17.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.840 and latitude -6.736.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2025-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 17.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 304.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 307.1 km |
| Merauke | 736.5 km |
| Jayapura | 824.7 km |
| Abepura | 828.6 km |
| Wamena | 922.6 km |
| Arawa | 966.7 km |
| Cairns | 1140.1 km |
| Nabire | 1312.2 km |
| Townsville | 1394.9 km |
| Honiara | 1475.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
59.2 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
108.4 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
102.8 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
29.0 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
100.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
109.8 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
66.7 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
33.3 km
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