6.5
Earthquake Details: 45 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
12/22/2025, 10:31:27 AM
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred near 45 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea on 12/22/2025 at 10:31:27 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 107 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth107 km
Significance657
Latitude-5.7036
Longitude145.5368
Event IDus6000rwgh
Magnitude6.5
Updated:3/19/2026, 1:56:11 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 12/22/2025, 8:31:27 PM GMT+10
- UTC
- 12/22/2025, 10:31:27 AM UTC
107 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
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