Mw 6.5 Near North Coast of New Guinea, P.N.G.

updated 28 June 2025

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On 20 May 2025 a strong earthquake occurred near the north coast of New Guinea, P.N.G. at a depth of 3.7 km. The seismic event occurred at 15:05:59 UTC and had an estimated moment magnitude (Mw) 6.5.

The estimated primary trigger of this seismic event is a sequence of critical planetary and lunar geometry from 15 to 19 May 2025.

A sequence of critical planetary geometry involving seven conjunctions occurred from approximately 15 to 19 May with a near convergence on 16-17 May. This geometry was followed by a convergence of lunar geometry on the 19th, involving a conjunction with Mars and semi-right angles with Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune. The seismic response to this sequence was relatively mild, indicating insufficient tectonic stress to trigger larger seismic activity. Nevertheless, this was the strongest earthquake since 2 May. A similar or stronger sized earthquake would not occur until 28 June.

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SSGI COMMON graph of critical planetary (PG) and lunar (LG) geometry

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SSGI SUM graph of critical planetary (PG) geometry

geometry

Venus-Mercury-Uranus      2025-05-14, 21:59:33    0°00'00"
Mercury-Sun-Mars          2025-05-15, 11:37:25    0°00'00"
Sun-Mercury-Saturn        2025-05-16, 15:41:24    0°00'00"
Venus-Sun-Jupiter         2025-05-16, 16:10:10    0°00'00"
Sun-Mercury-Neptune       2025-05-17, 21:04:46    0°00'00"
Earth-Sun-Uranus          2025-05-17, 23:33:40    0°00'00"
Mars-Mercury-Saturn       2025-05-19, 15:01:24    0°00'00"

Venus:   Mercury-Mars     2025-05-13, 23:15:33   90°00'00"
Mercury: Earth-Saturn     2025-05-15, 19:21:48  135°00'00"
Earth:   Mercury-Jupiter  2025-05-15, 20:22:57   45°00'00"
Sun:     Venus-Neptune    2025-05-16, 14:46:16   90°00'00"
Venus:   Mars-Uranus      2025-05-17, 16:00:42   90°00'00"
Sun:     Mercury-Jupiter  2025-05-17, 22:02:37   90°00'00"
Earth:   Venus-Uranus     2025-05-18, 00:43:23   45°00'00"
Earth:   Mercury-Mars     2025-05-18, 04:26:14   90°00'00"
Earth:   Mercury-Saturn   2025-05-18, 11:38:37   45°00'00"
Sun:     Mercury-Venus    2025-05-18, 11:57:53   90°00'00"
Mercury: Earth-Neptune    2025-05-18, 17:11:44  135°00'00"
Earth:   Mars-Saturn      2025-05-19, 12:05:09  135°00'00"
Venus:   Earth-Uranus     2025-05-19, 12:45:58  135°00'00"
Earth:   Mercury-Neptune  2025-05-19, 13:45:15   45°00'00"
Sun:     Mercury-Uranus   2025-05-20, 09:11:37   45°00'00"
Mercury: Earth-Jupiter    2025-05-20, 19:59:51  135°00'00"
Sun:     Mercury-Earth    2025-05-20, 22:14:18  135°00'00"
Venus:   Jupiter-Neptune  2025-05-21, 13:24:21   90°00'00"

Moon-Earth-Uranus         2025-05-13, 01:53:15    0°00'00"
Moon-Earth-Jupiter        2025-05-15, 08:14:01    0°00'00"
Moon-Earth-Mars           2025-05-19, 07:50:59    0°00'00"
Earth-Moon-Saturn         2025-05-22, 15:39:16    0°00'00"
Earth-Moon-Neptune        2025-05-22, 18:47:45    0°00'00"

Earth:   Moon-Mercury     2025-05-15, 06:18:56  135°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Mars        2025-05-15, 14:36:27  135°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Saturn      2025-05-15, 17:49:12   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Neptune     2025-05-15, 22:16:22   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Sun         2025-05-16, 16:48:43  135°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Venus       2025-05-16, 17:05:31   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Uranus      2025-05-16, 19:03:38  135°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Jupiter     2025-05-18, 23:51:33  135°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Saturn      2025-05-19, 07:59:19   45°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Mercury     2025-05-19, 11:25:29   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Neptune     2025-05-19, 11:46:22   45°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Uranus      2025-05-20, 07:24:34   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Venus       2025-05-20, 10:51:33   45°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Sun         2025-05-20, 11:28:12   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Jupiter     2025-05-22, 09:00:30   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Mars        2025-05-22, 18:00:54  135°00'00"

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