Today: 6.7 magnitude earthquake near Riverton, Southland, New Zealand

5.1 magnitude earthquake 43 km from Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

2025-03-17 21:18:02 UTC

UTC time: Monday, March 17, 2025 21:18 PM

Your time: 2025-03-17T21:18:02Z

Magnitude Type: mb

USGS page: M 5.1 - 50 km N of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 2 people

2025-03-17 21:18:02 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 70 km depth
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

This earthquake is on the map of Southeast Asia and is close to:

New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Near S Coast Of New Guinea

Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Bismarck Sea

Near N Coast Of New Guinea

Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea

Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea

D'entrecasteaux Islands

Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia

Gulf Of Carpentaria

Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia