5 Oct 2025, 19:23 UTC · Oct 5, 3:23 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake 95 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 95 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at Oct 5, 3:23 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M4.0 122 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM4.2 91 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM4.3 94 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.3 57 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM4.4 92 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM4.5 39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM4.5 31 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM4.6 51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM4.6 64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM4.6 110 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM5.0 89 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM5.1 95 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.1 mb
Time5 Oct 2025, 19:23 UTC
Location-3.913°, 151.352° – 95 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000rezl
Within 100 km

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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 95 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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M5.1 earthquake 95 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea