| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.174, 147.166 |
| UTC time | 2026-10-25 03:29:10.551 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 25, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 64.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.166 and latitude -6.174.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-10-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 64.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 326.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 367.7 km |
| Merauke | 789.9 km |
| Jayapura | 822.3 km |
| Abepura | 827.2 km |
| Arawa | 929.6 km |
| Wamena | 940.0 km |
| Cairns | 1206.3 km |
| Nabire | 1331.3 km |
| Honiara | 1455.6 km |
| Townsville | 1458.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
46.6 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
13.8 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
27.0 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
78.3 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
38.2 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
36.5 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
66.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
100.6 km
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