M5.2 earthquake - 109 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 109 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 8 Jul 2025, 17:11 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.