Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.1 earthquake 70 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 70 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea at May 3, 2025, 17:04 UTC, at a depth of 32 km. The epicentre was 90 km (56 mi) SSE of Abepura. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	May 3, 2025, 17:04 UTC
Depth	32.4 km
Coordinates	-3.281, 141.073
Felt reports	2
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.7	32 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 27 km	Oct 10, 09:42 UTC
4.4	136 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 48 mi	depth 56 km	Aug 30, 22:07 UTC
4.6	108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 12:21 UTC
4.1	115 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	50 km / 31 mi	depth 44 km	Aug 28, 08:56 UTC
4.3	125 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 16:03 UTC
4.2	24 km SW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 32 mi	depth 23 km	Jul 26, 11:41 UTC
4.3	5 km WSW of Jayapura, Indonesia	93 km / 58 mi	depth 26 km	Jul 9, 03:26 UTC
4.3	127 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 26, 14:29 UTC
4.3	40 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 41 mi	depth 24 km	Jun 16, 17:03 UTC
5.2	104 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	83 km / 51 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 28, 07:35 UTC
4.3	67 km SSE of Abepura, Indonesia	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 19, 09:19 UTC
4.4	15 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 15, 12:46 UTC
4.0	77 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	40 km / 25 mi	depth 49 km	Dec 29, 23:30 UTC
4.1	152 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	85 km / 53 mi	depth 63 km	Dec 13, 16:46 UTC
4.2	100 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 21, 15:15 UTC
4.7	101 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	52 km / 32 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 31, 00:57 UTC
4.1	74 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 17, 01:47 UTC
4.4	99 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	61 km / 38 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 14, 14:24 UTC
4.5	130 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 107 km	Jul 2, 01:33 UTC
4.5	68 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 24 km	Jun 23, 23:21 UTC
4.5	87 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	74 km / 46 mi	depth 35 km	May 25, 11:40 UTC
5.2	62 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	11 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	May 3, 05:10 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.