Earthquake NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (5.3 mb) (2025-09-24 14:53:16 UTC)
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, at 2025-09-24 14:53:16 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 NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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)
5.3
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250924_0000232
Nearest Places
- Waskuk / 4.47 km
- April River / 7.44 km
- Yambumumba / 8.48 km
- Lona / 10.62 km
- Chenapian / 11.66 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
3.1
CENTRAL ALASKA
Time:
Depth: 14.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 14.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
3.1
37 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 14.80 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 14.80 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
0.9
7 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Time:
Depth: 2.85 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 2.85 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.4
14 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 15.60 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 15.60 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
3.1
PAPUA, INDONESIA
Time:
Depth: 21.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 21.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.0
42 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
Time:
Depth: 117.62 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 117.62 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
5.3
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Time:
Depth: 163.85 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 163.85 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)