MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea on 25 Oct 2026, 03:29 UTC. The hypocentre was 80.8 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 5 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 80.8 km
- Latitude
- 6.17°S
- Time
- 03:29 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.2
intermediate
147.17°E longitude
25 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.2
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 951 tonnes of TNT.
80.8 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
5 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.9.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
25 Oct 2026, 02:47 UTC · 499.8 km deep
25 Oct 2026, 02:36 UTC · 498.9 km deep
25 Oct 2026, 02:24 UTC · 136.3 km deep
25 Oct 2026, 02:09 UTC · 492.4 km deep