Event ID	1534262
Event time	2025-12-23 09:54:53 (UTC)
Local time	2025-12-22 23:54:53 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2025-12-23 10:12:36 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.2
Depth	196.726 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status	reviewed
Data provider	USGS

Continent	Indonesian Archipelago
Country	Papua New Guinea
Administration area	Morobe
Nearest settlement	Finschhafen
Distance	124 km
Course	NNW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	Bismarck Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Lae (136,17 km)

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Nearest airports

Siassi Airport (44,37 km), Wasu Airport (49,04 km), Kelanoa Airport (49,15 km), Long Island Airport (49,49 km), Bunsil Airport (53,22 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Tolokiwa volcano (33,65 km), Long Island volcano (40,03 km), Umboi volcano (51,46 km), Crown Island volcano (71,59 km), Sakar volcano (77,71 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the data received, the formation of a tsunami is not conceivable on the basis of the high-depth hypocenter. Underwater landslides, volcanic activity, however, cannot be ruled out.