Earthquake NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. (5.1 mb) (2025-05-17 00:45:38 UTC)
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck on NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG., at 2025-05-17 00:45:38 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG.
Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake
Very Strong Earthquake
Action
Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.
Magnitudo (mb)
5.1
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250517_0000009
Nearest Places
- Bam Island / 59.67 km
- Dangale / 66.34 km
- Kolang / 66.65 km
- Baliau / 66.88 km
- Bokure / 67.06 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
1.6
73 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada
Time:
Depth: 1.00 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 1.00 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.0
SOUTHERN ALASKA
Time:
Depth: 148.90 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 148.90 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
2.0
59 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 153.40 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 153.40 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.4
52 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 90.40 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 90.40 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.2
1 km SW of Anderson Springs, CA
Time:
Depth: 1.65 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 1.65 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.2
Near North Coast of Papua New Guinea
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
5.1
154 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
4.5
NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG.
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
4.5
137 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
4.8
Near North Coast of Papua New Guinea
Time:
Depth: 15.99 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 15.99 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)