M6.3 earthquake - 139 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 139 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 10 Oct 2025, 02:08 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.