USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.2 · 63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u4s5

Magnitude5.2 mb

Depth80.8 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 25, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 25, 2026, 3:45 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 25, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentPapua New Guinea

Coordinates (lon, lat)147.1659, -6.1737

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    147.1659,
    -6.1737,
    80.779
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-25T03:47:06.952Z· Provider update2026-10-25T03:45:50.040Z · Magnitude 5.2

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.