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Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.3 just reported 105 km northwest of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

Published: 5 July 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Sat, 5 Jul 2025, 08:52 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.3 quake in Papua New Guinea near Kokoda, Sohe District, Northern Province, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Saturday, July 5th, 2025, at 6:33 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 87. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake as well. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.3.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Kokoda (pop. 6,200) located 105 km from the epicenter, Wau (pop. 14,600) 110 km away, Popondetta (pop. 28,200) 120 km away, and Bulolo (pop. 16,000) 127 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience

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Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake – 117 km northwest of Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea, on Saturday, Jul 5, 2025, at 06:33 pm (GMT +10)

Published: 5 July 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jun 3, 01:50 pm (GMT +10)

5.0

53 km85 km (53 mi) to the NE Solomon Sea, 118 km southeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea InfoDec 6, 2024 03:32 pm (Port Moresby)

4.5

127 km53 km (33 mi) to the S 77 km northwest of Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea InfoSep 27, 2024 03:40 pm (Port Moresby)

4.9

57 km86 km (53 mi) to the N 68 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 6 reportsInfoSep 26, 2024 09:03 am (Port Moresby)

4.1

145 km56 km (35 mi) to the NW 74 km southeast of Bulolo, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea InfoSep 23, 2024 12:47 pm (Port Moresby)

4.7

35 km53 km (33 mi) to the NW 77 km southeast of Bulolo, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea InfoSep 11, 2022 09:47 am (Port Moresby)

7.6

116 km218 km (136 mi) to the NW 72 km northwest of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea 166 reportsInfoSep 11, 2020 06:31 am (Port Moresby)

5.2

78 km76 km (47 mi) to the N Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. InfoJul 17, 2020 12:50 pm (Port Moresby)

7.0

73 km32 km (20 mi) to the NE Solomon Sea, 19 km southeast of Matebinagutu Island, Papua New Guinea 216 reportsInfoMay 7, 2019 07:19 am (Port Moresby)

7.0

133 km160 km (99 mi) to the NW Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 37 reportsInfoJan 3, 2017 08:49 pm (Port Moresby)

4.9

39 km59 km (37 mi) to the SE Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 1 reportInfoMay 22, 2015 08:23 pm (Port Moresby)

5.0

33 km45 km (28 mi) to the W Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. InfoMar 31, 2014

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