M5.1 earthquake 100 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 100 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea at Nov 29, 1:04 AM ET, 155 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mww |
| Time | 29 Nov 2025, 06:04 UTC |
| Location | -6.874°, 156.264° – 100 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 154.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rek7 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Oct 11, 10:07 AM 5 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 5.0 | 84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 19, 5:55 AM 362 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 4.9 | 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 2, 12:10 AM 15 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 117 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands | Mar 25, 5:25 PM 205 d ago | 84 km | – |
| 4.9 | 88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Feb 22, 4:29 AM 236 d ago | 103 km | – |
| 4.9 | 92 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 20, 10:06 AM 391 d ago | 90 km | – |
| 4.8 | 117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 27, 6:47 PM 19 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 106 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands | Aug 3, 9:14 AM 74 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 4.8 | 112 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Apr 19, 10:59 AM 180 d ago | 93 km | – |
| 4.7 | 117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Apr 1, 9:13 AM 198 d ago | 88 km | – |
| 4.6 | 69 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Aug 23, 10:06 AM 54 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 83 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Jul 9, 6:11 PM 99 d ago | 86 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 100 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 155 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.