Signal · Earthquake · 25 Oct, 03:29 UTC
M5.2 earthquake: 63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
M5.2
mb magnitude
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea at 03:29 UTC on 25 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 7 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.4, 33 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea, on 25 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 367 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 03:29 UTC
- 25 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 6.17° S, 147.17° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
7 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.4.
- M4.7119 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea8 Nov · 493 km493 km · 8 Nov, 22:30 UTC
- M4.696 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea6 Nov · 63 km63 km · 6 Nov, 00:02 UTC
- M4.556 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea3 Nov · 43 km43 km · 3 Nov, 07:43 UTC
- M4.5135 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea2 Nov · 368 km368 km · 2 Nov, 02:24 UTC
- M5.197 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea30 Oct · 133 km133 km · 30 Oct, 03:04 UTC
- M5.433 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea25 Oct · 495 km495 km · 25 Oct, 10:30 UTC
- M4.829 km SE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 130 km130 km · 18 Oct, 00:28 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.