Earthquake details

Friday, October 10, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 447.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.969 and latitude -3.220.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.220, 148.969
UTC time 2025-10-10 05:46:39.784
Location 215 km WSW of Kavieng
Country Papua New Guinea (PA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2025-10-10

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