A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 84 kilometers (52 miles) from Panguna in Papua New Guinea on Sunday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000ri4w. Id of event: us6000ri4w. Exact time and date of earthquake 19/10/25 / 2025-10-19 09:55:45 / October 19, 2025 @ 9:55 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 155.6755 East, latitude -7.0537 South, depth = 57.658 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 57.658 km (36 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 09:55:45 / 9:55 am (local time epicenter).
Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Arawa (min 5000 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Papua New Guinea (c. 6 065 000 pop). Event epicenter was 95 km (59 miles) from Arawa (c. 40 300 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days fourty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea.
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