| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.634, 148.308 |
| UTC time | 2025-10-23 04:07:01.551 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 23, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 04:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 145.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.308 and latitude -6.634.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 145.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 341.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 459.4 km |
| Arawa | 804.1 km |
| Merauke | 896.3 km |
| Jayapura | 957.8 km |
| Abepura | 962.9 km |
| Wamena | 1075.1 km |
| Cairns | 1178.3 km |
| Honiara | 1320.3 km |
| Townsville | 1415.6 km |
| Nabire | 1466.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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116.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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148.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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187.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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119.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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139.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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199.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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204.3 km |
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